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 RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
 
 RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS 
 
 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
 
 BRITISH AFRICA. 1910-29 
 
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 711.— POLITICAL RELATIONS ; ^ 
 
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CLASSIFICATION CANCELED AUTHORITY LETTER 
 OF 1-8-58 FROMW.IL, ANDERSON, STATE DEP'T 
 
 
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 GREEN 
 
 May 21, 1928, 4 p. m. 
 
 130. URGENT. 
 Your 115, May 19, 3 p-; :&, 
 
 On Friday afternoon when the British Ambassador 
 handed me a copy of Chamberlain's note of May 19, he 
 dictated the following extract from separate instructions 
 which Chamberlain had sent him regarding the participation 
 in the treaty by the Dominions and India; 
 
 QUOTE As regards the procedure respecting the 
 Dominion Grovernments and the Gtovernment of India, 
 His Majesty's GroverniTient wishes to stress the 
 obvious necessity for the whole empire signing 
 the treaty simultaneously. His Majesty^ s 
 Grovernment in Great Britain feels confident that 
 the United States Grovernment will approve 
 participation of the Dominions and India and will 
 gladly extend to them the necessary invitations* 
 They would much prefer separate invitations 
 being sent to each of the Dominion Governments 
 
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 and there would be no objection to the invitations 
 to Canada and the Irish Free State being extended 
 
 through the United States Legations in Ott 
 
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 and Dublin and the invitations to His Majesty's 
 Grovernraents in Great Britain, Australia, 
 New Zealand, South Africa and the Government of 
 India through the United States Ambassador 
 in London. UNQUOTE 
 
 I am today telegraphing to our Legations at Ottawa 
 aii.(J Dublin the text of a note to be dated and delivered 
 tomorrow inviting participation in the treaty by Canada 
 and the Irish Free State, respectively. iJt view of the 
 procedure suggested by ChamberlaiK. through Howard, I 
 desire to have a correspor.ding iavitatiOR extended by you 
 tomorrow to Hie Majesty's Governments in Australia, 
 Hew Zealand and South Africa and to the Government of 
 India, According to information furnished by the British 
 Embassy, your note of invitation should be addressed to 
 Chamberlain. Unless a different procedure is requisite, 
 particularly with reference to whether there should be 
 four separate notes, in which case make xhe necessary 
 changes, you should therefore date and deliver tomorrow 
 
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 to Chamberlain the following note which mutatis mutandis 
 is identical with those to be delivered in Ottawa and 
 
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 QUOTE In the note which you addressed to me on 
 May 19, 1928, you wore good enough to inform my GroVernraent 
 that Eis Majesty's Grovernment in Great Britain had been 
 in communication with Kie Majesty^ s Grovernmente in the 
 Dominions and with the Government of India, and had 
 ascertained that they were all in cordial agreement 
 witn the general principle of the multilateral treaty 
 for the renunciation of war which the Government of the 
 United States" proposed on April 13, 1928. You added that 
 you felt confident, therefore, that His Majesty's Govern- 
 ments in the Dominions and the Government of India were 
 prepared to accept an invitation to participate in the 
 conclusion of such a treaty as that proposed by the 
 Government of the United States, 
 
 I have been instructed to state to Your Excellency 
 that my Government has received this information with the 
 keenest satisfaction. My Government has hoped from the 
 outset of the present negotiations that the Governments 
 of the Dominions and the Government of India would feel 
 disposed to become parties to the suggested anti-war 
 
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 Governments in the Dominions and the Government of 
 
 India are* so favorably inclined towards the treaty for 
 the renunciation of war which my Government proposed on 
 April 13, 1923, as to wish to participate therein 
 individually and as original signatories, and my Govern- 
 ment, for its part, is most happy to accede to the 
 suggestion contained in your note to me of May 19, 1928. 
 
 Accordingly I have been instructed to extend 
 
 u?7jough you to His Majesty's Governments in Australia, 
 
 L^ew Zealand and South Africa and to the Grovernment of 
 
 India a cordial invitation in the najne of the Govern- 
 ment of the United States to become original parties 
 
 to the treaty for the renunciation of wg,r which is now 
 under consideration. Pursuant to my instructions, I 
 also have the honor to inform you that the Government 
 of the United States will address through you to His 
 
 Majesty's Governments in Australia, New Zealand and 
 ^ South Africa, and to the Government of India at the 
 same time and in the same manner as to the other 
 Governments whose participation in the proposed treaty 
 
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 in the firBt instance is contemoleted, any further 
 communications which it may make on the subject of the 
 treaty after it has been acquainted with ithe views of 
 all th^ Governments to which its note of April 13, 1938, 
 was addressed. UNv^UOTE 
 
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 Pleaee iAform the Foreign Office that the Grovernment 
 of the United States prapoeee to release the text of its 
 invitations to the Dominions and India for publication 
 simultaneously in the United States and atroad in Friday 
 morning's nev;spapers. May 25. You should make appropriate 
 arrangements for publication in the local press. 
 
 Please telegraph as soon as you have delivered 
 
 the foregoing note. 
 
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 The following note has just been received from ^ 
 the Foreign Office dated June 15th and addressed to me 
 
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 as Charge d' Affaires ad interim: 
 
 "Sir." 
 
 With reference to the note which Mr. Houghton 
 was 80 good as to address to me on the 32nd May conveying 
 an invitation to His Majesty's Oovernment in the Union of 
 South Africa to become an original party to the proposed 
 treaty for the renunciation of war I have the honor to 
 inform you that the following message has been received ^ 
 by telegraph from General Hertzog, Minister of External 
 Affairs of State, the Union of South Africa for communica- 
 
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 addressed by Your Excellency to His Excellency the British ^^ 
 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the 32nd iay 
 
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 Grovernment in the Union of South Africa I beg' to 'state 
 that the cordial invitation of the GrOvernment of the 
 United States extended to His Majesty's Government in 
 the Union of South Africa to participate individually 
 and as an original signatory in the treaty for th» 
 renunciation of war which the United States Crovernment 
 proposed to various governments on the 13th April last, 
 is highly appreciated, and that Hie Majesty* e Government 
 in the Union of South Africa will gladly take part therein 
 as invited together with the other governments whose 
 participation in the proposed treaty was invited in the 
 
 first instance. 
 
 In e^ressing their willingness to be a party to 
 the proposed treaty His Majesty's Government in the Union 
 of South Africa take it for granted - 
 
 (A) That it is not Intended to deprive a^y party 
 to the proposed treaty of any of its natural right of 
 legitimate self defense; 
 
 (B) That a violation by any one of the parties of 
 any of the provisions of the proposed treaty will free 
 the other parties from obligation to observe its terms 
 
 in respect of the party corarnitting such violation; and 
 
 (C) 
 
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 (C) That provision will be made for rendering it 
 ^ulte clear tha"t it" iV not "intended' that the'Uhiori of 
 South Africa "by becoming a party to the proposed treaty- 
 would be precluded from fulfilling as a member of thd 
 League of Nations its obligations towards the other 
 members thereof under the proArisions of the Covenaiif 
 of' the League. ♦ 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 
 - With high consideration. 
 
 Sir, 
 Your obedient servant 
 (For the Secretary of State) 
 
 R. L. Craigie" 
 In view of the Department's telegraphic instruction 
 number 150, June 14, 1 p.m., I have agreed that the text 
 of the note will be released by the Department for publica- 
 tion in the United States in the morning papers of 
 Saturday, June 16th, and by the Foreign Office here and 
 
 in South Africa at the same time. 
 
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 y to oztand tJ.roagh tba 3toratar/ 
 
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 Of Stato for loTdign i^f fairs, to Els «iajo«t/*« 
 3«v9riiB4ata in ^oatralia, :i«w ^o&lattd ^d Jouth 4fria&« 
 and to tha ^OTemiaont of ladia, « oordial inTitation 
 in th« aaaa oi tba ^ vommaat of tlia Unitad States 
 to baoo&a original partiaa to tba tvaatjr for tha 
 rananoiation of vttV, vhloh la now ondar oona id oration* 
 
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 «^opia« ;^r rdpliea froiii 
 
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 India, and 
 
 Union of douth Africa. 
 
 lote 1776 tatad May r^, 
 
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 In tl.« note whluh ^* liooghton vae ao good as to 
 ikLdreas to mo on May 2tnd ho oxtondod on bji ulf of tho 
 ^varnvant of tho Unltoi Jtntoo an invitation to Hio 
 olajoaty'a Oovorniaonta in t/o «3o.:aaonwoalth of ^aatralla, 
 Vow ^oaXand and in tliO Union of aouth Afrioa, ua wall oM 
 to tho Jovornuicnt of India, to pfirti^jipato i/Uividaally 
 and as original (ji^ator.ioa in tbo troat/ for tbo 
 ronuutuiation of v/ar wLluh la now undor ooniiidaratioa* 
 S* I now haro tho honor to infum you thai Hit 
 ila^08ty*a ^orornaidnt in Vaw 2«aland havj rooolTod with 
 wflum approoiation tho inritation addreuaad to low ^acidand 
 to tooooAO an original party to tho troaty propoaod by tho 
 ilovarnxaont of tho Unitod Jtatoa lot tho ronunoiation of 
 war* Hia Majoaty'a ioromtaont in A9\a ^oaland woloooo tho 
 
 ooportunity, in oooporation with i^ia i*ajoaty*a 
 OoTomiuonta in othar parto )f ti^o Britiah ^npira, of 
 aaoooiating thoosolTea with tho ^orarnuiont of tho Unitod 
 Statoa in thia aorosont to add ^roator aoourity to tho 
 poaoo of tho -ivorld and they will bo happy to aharo in any 
 nOifOtiationa loading to tha oonolusion of tho propoaod 
 
 troaty. 
 
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 I haro tho honor to b<3, 
 with high oona id i ration, 
 
 Tour ob#44ant aorrant* 
 (/or t Saorotary of itato) 
 
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 la tliO note wliiah •ir* Kou^-htOA vat so g^od »• to 
 
 •ddr«s» io «• on Myr £Sa4 last, h« «)Xtozidtd Qn boh^lf of 
 tko JoTornmoat of tlio Uiiitod ^t«%«« aa iaTitation to His 
 Majdoty's JoTomaoat ia tte vOKuaonwoalth of AiLitralia to 
 partiaipiito ludiTidiially and ao an original sigaatorj in 
 tha troatjr for tho renunaiation of var whiah io aow imdor 
 oooaidoraVioa* 
 
 t* I now haro th« honoar to inf :ria you thdt kia 
 iiajeaty** (^oyomioaat in tlio Joaaonv^oalth of 4«atralia ha¥0 
 rooeivad with appraoiatlon tita inTit<itioa to partioipata 
 an original p/irty in tha traaty for thd ranunaiatioa 
 
 of irfir whioh baa boon propoaad by U^o JoTdnKoaat of tho 
 United itntoa of Aaarioa« Uia iiajaaty'a ioromaaat in 
 
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 tho Jom-nottwaalth of ^uatralia hara oarafally and 
 •yaT>«thotioAlly ox<iinin«d tha draft traaty aubalttad to 
 tham togothor vith th« oorraartondonae that has ao far 
 ^aon oxahAni7oA botwoon tha intarastod gorammonts* Thay 
 lialloTo thit a troaty anoh aa that proposed would bo a 
 farthdr mitarial aafoTii^rd to tha pd%ao of tha world and 
 
 happy 
 
 •oporato to tha fallast extant ia 
 
 ita aaoooaaful oonalusion* 
 
 X have the honor to ba« 
 with hijph aonaidaration. 
 
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 (ii^od) R« L« Jyaiiirio 
 
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 In the aoto vl iah «^r* liou;hton was so <$ood 
 to address to ma on ti a Stnd ultimo, ha oxtonded, on 
 bohalf of ths vIoTomfiiont of tho United dtstes, &n 
 invitation to the 3ovorn:aoxit of India to partiuipiite 
 
 individitall/ sad ss an ori^iiisl ei^pieitory in the irouty 
 for the rsniuiai:ition of war vhioli ie now undor 
 oonaideration* 
 
 8« I now hSTs the honour to inform you that the 
 9ovornGMint of India hars requsstod that an egression of 
 
 thsir warm thanics <iiay be oonveyod to the United itates 
 JOTemaent for this invitation wMoh the/ are happy to 
 aaoept* I hare the honour to add that the Oovemiaent of 
 India deaire to assooiate themselTes \flth the note wtiioh 
 I had the honour to address to 'Mr* houj^hton on the 19th 
 
 UltlT;0« 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 with hi'-h oonsjldsratlon, 
 
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 Tour obedient iorrant, 
 (?or the ieoretary of itate) 
 
 (dignaO R* Lm Jrsiigio 
 
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 nith rtferonoo to the note whlob Ur* Boo^hton 
 
 so ^ood "18 to address to m9 on the £8nd Unj oonreylnf 
 «n Invitation to His Majesty's OOTemment In the Union 
 of ionth i^frlofli to beoo^o em original party to the proposs4 
 treaty for the renanoi^itlon of war, I h^ro the Lcnoar to 
 Infons you that the folloryinjpt mossn^e has boen reoelred 
 by telegraph froa Soneral Hartiog, Ulnltster of xSxternsil 
 Affairs or the Union of >oath ifrloa, for oonmunlaatlon 
 
 to you:- 
 
 Throu^h the food offioes of His iiajesty's 
 
 '*3ovomadQt la tl o United xCirid^oa the oantents of 
 
 "the note addrssssd by Your x^xoell^noy to His 
 
 '*Zxasilansy the British ieoretary of otats for 
 
 '^/orelga Affairs on the 22nd Jay were duly oonroyed 
 
 "^to ins* On behi\lf of His i^Jjsty's Jorsmiaent la 
 
 '*%he Union o>- South Afrloa 1 beg to state that the 
 
 '*oordlal Invitation ^f the viovurnHiont of the United 
 
 'itatea sztendea to Uls Majeaty's Jovomoont In the 
 
 ** Union of ^outh Afrloa to partlolpate IndlTldoally 
 
 ''and aa an original slgaatory In tho treaty for ths 
 
 "renanaiatlon of war whloh ths United <>tatss iovornaent 
 
 ''proposed to Tarlous ^oremaonta on the 13%h April 
 
 '*laat. Is hlThly appreolatsl and that His itajesty's 
 
 '*9oTem^'9nt In the Union of Jonth 4frloa will gladly 
 
 ""taks part therein, as Invited, tor?ether with the 
 
 "other 
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"othar ^TdrnaontQ urhoue partial^tion in the 
 '*propo»oi troaty was invited in tb i first inutano** 
 
 "In dzoraaaia^ th«ir wiiXirwndft* to b9 a pari/ 
 ''to ¥hti peoiiOjH^ treaty liis i»lajdiity*s Jortt runout in 
 "^tha Union &£ Joath 't.'rioa t&^.o it Tor grnntei - 
 
 '*(a) that it la not intondod to deprirs any r^artj 
 "to the propoaod treaty of any of ita n<itar&l right 
 "of lO'Titiaata eelf^do fonoe; 
 
 '*(b) that a Tlolatlon o:' any ona of tha partiaa 
 "of any or tfco prorlaiona of the propoaod treaty 
 '*wilX froe the other parties from obli;^ation to 
 
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 '^ob ^erve ita tame in reapaot of th > party oomaitting 
 ''sttoh violation} i«d 
 
 '*(o) t/ At nroviaion will ba aada for renderin^ir it 
 "quite olear that it ia not intended th it the Union 
 '*of Jouth Ai'rioa, by baoon^ing a party t > tha propOi^ed 
 '*tr^aty, would ba preolalgd frot^ folfi lias, ae a 
 '*taaabor of the i«eague oC Katiorm, ita obligations 
 '^toararda the other aeabura thereof ondar the 
 '*proviuion» of the Jovanant of the i.ea,?.e»'* 
 
 1 have the honoar to b<9, 
 with hi«:h oona iteration, 
 
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 In th« AOt« whiah you addroaood to 
 
 May 
 
 19^t, yoa were good onoujh to inToraa my Jorernmant tliat " 
 Els «»ajo3ty'8 JoTomaoat in )r«mt lirit'iln hid b:on In 
 oofiiiaunljatiQn with iiij iiajasty'o 5ov j r^ninonta In tho 
 Dosiaioas and with tho ^OTomment of Intift and had 
 aajortainod ti t thoy wore liil in oordiol ajrooaant with 
 th^ gon^rul prlaoipia of tha aultilateral treaty Z%r tha 
 rtnimoiation of *ar whioh the ;ovorni^Gnt of tho United 
 3ti*tafl propo«od ou Ipril 13th, 19St*. Xou added that yott 
 folt oonridant, tharo^ora, that iila -.ajoaty'a OoTonLicinta 
 in tho lM>nlniono and th« JOTarn^uoat of India mtt^ prafaraA 
 to aooapt an Invitation to >artiaipata In tha oonolo^iion 
 of auoh a tr«aty aa that propo^ad by tha Sovoruaiant %t 
 
 tha Unitad itatea* 
 
 I hara boon in«truotei to ata.a to you th it ay 
 3orammont has rcaaivai thia infortaatlon with tho 
 ko^noat aatiaf action, iiy ;;ovara«ont hw ho^sd from 
 tha outaot of tha praeant no^otiatlona that tha 5ov«rn- 
 aacts of tho XKjmlniona aiici tho JoTami!v>nt of Intla would 
 faal dlan»8«A to baoorzto partiaa to tha au^i^aatod smti*war 
 
 troaty* 
 
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 fha llight Hon • 
 
 Sir 4.Uiiton Jha^'iLarXaln, ^Ccd*, 
 
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 troaty* It I0, Aorooror, laant ,^ratlf/lng to tho 
 3eT«maoat of tho Unite itatas to loam that His 
 iiajaaty'd lOvtnicftanta In th^ Domini ona and th-i -^oreni- 
 aant of India &re so f^rorably inollnod towards tho 
 treaty for tho renimolatlon or ;/ar whloh ny 7or«mmflnt 
 propo^d on April 13th, 19SB, as to wish to partlolpata 
 tlcroln Individually %n\ aa orlpflnil al«rnatorlo8, ind 
 my JoTorniacint, for Its r»art, 1p lao'^t happy to aoaodo to 
 tho saf:,^wetloa oonlaii^ai in yoar no to to me of May 19th, 
 
 i9se, 
 
 Aooonlinrly, I lave b en Inetraoto to extond, 
 thrott-ji: y , to iiie -ia^l^ety's (JOTernnn^ntt la 4uatralla, 
 Jiew r.ealmd and 3outh i.frlaa, and to tha ioraraaent of 
 
 India, a oordial inltativn, in t\ ^ na a of tho Jovam- 
 iaant oC tha Jnltod :;tate8, to booo .9 original partloa 
 to th ' treaty for tho reiiunolGtion o. \far whioh la now 
 unadr aon Ideration* Purauant to ay inatruotiona, I 
 alao hare tha honor to Inforcu you that tho JOTarnudnt 
 of the Jalted itatea vvill addroaa, throuTh you, to Els 
 Uajeaty'e Joremaente in .uatralia, ilew ZaalanA and 
 ioath ifrloa, and to tho roremaent of India, at the 
 
 time and in tho aaao ainnor aa to tho other 
 3«TeniAdnt.s whoae partioioatlon in the propoaad traaty 
 in the firat ioatanoe io oontemplated, any futora 
 asnsa .nloatlonfi whioh it .nay aake on tho onbjeot of the 
 
 treaty 
 
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 The following note wap handed me l>y Oharaberlain 
 this morning on behalf of Hie Majesty's Government in 
 the Union of South Afrioa, datod July 18, and addressed 
 to mo as Charge d' Affaires ad Interlmj 
 
 "In the note which you were so good as to 
 address to me on Jime 33rd last you ete^ted that the 
 Qovernment of the United States would be glad to be 
 informed wbethe^r His Majesty's Ck)vernment in the Union 
 of South Afrioa were wiU^ng to join with the United 
 States and other similarly disposed governments in 
 signing a definitive treaty for the Renunciation of far 
 
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 in the form of the draft treaty enclosed in your note two. 
 
 I now beg leave to inform you that the following message ^ S . 
 
 has been received by telegraph from General Hertzog, 
 
 Minister of I^tfxnal Affairs of the Union of South Africa, 
 
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 Union of South Africa I have the honor to inform 
 you that my government have given their most serious 
 consideration to the new draft Treaty for the Renunciation 
 of War submitted in your note of 23rd June and to the 
 observations accompanying it. 
 
 My Government note with great satisfaction; 
 
 (A) - That it is common cause that the right of 
 legitimate self-defense is not affected by the terms of 
 the new draft. 
 
 (B) - That according to the preamble any 
 signatory who shall seek to promote its national interests 
 by resorting to war shall forfeit the benefits of the 
 treaty, and; 
 
 (C) - That the treaty is open to accession by 
 all powers of the world. 
 
 My Government have further examined the question 
 whether the provisions of the present draft are inconsistent 
 with the terms of the Covenant of the League of Nations 
 by which they are bound and have come to the conclusion 
 that this is not the case and that the objects which the 
 League of Nations was constituted to serve caji Dest be 
 promoted by members of the League of Nations participating 
 in the proposed treaty. 
 
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 their willingness to sign together with all other 
 powers which might be similarly inclined tha treaty in 
 the form proposed in your note under reference*". 
 
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 ■tudyine ^^* no^o whloh you loft irlUi m» on th« 23r& Jui|»« 
 traniialttlng %h9 r«Tl»o« t«xt of the draft of tht pro- 
 posed tromty for the ronunolatlon of vmr, M» Htljo»ty'» 
 OoTtruBMut in Great Britain &ooept tb* propoaod treaty 
 in the fern tranauitted by yoxx and will be glad to 
 alga it at saeh tine and plaoe aa siay be indleated for 
 the parpeee by the Ck>T«minent of the United States* 
 
 44y OoTerxuaent have read with interest the explanations 
 seatalned in yoar note aa to the meaning of the draft 
 treaty, and alas the oensenta whieh it eontaine upon 
 
 the eensidaratiens adraaoea by other Powers in the prerious 
 
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 dlpleaatie eerrespondenee* 
 
 Yea will raMeaber that in my prerious ooaHunioation 
 
 ef the 19th May X ex|>lained how important it was to my 
 QoTeriSMmt that the prinolple should be reoognised that 
 if ene ef the parties to this proposed treaty resorted to 
 war in rlslatien of its terns, the other parties should 
 be relsaae^ aatomatieally fjron their obligations towards 
 that party under the treaty. I also pointed out that 
 re«pe«t fior the obligations arising out of the Corenant 
 ef th» Jisagne ef nations and of the Looamo treaties 
 
 the finatatlen of the poliey of the Oomsmaent of this 
 itvy, and that they sould not agree to any new treaty 
 ilUek staid weaken or undemiBe theae engagements* 
 
 The atipalatien new inserted in the preamble under 
 whieh any signatevy Power hereafter aeeking to prcnote its 
 natieaal iataresta by resort to war againet another 
 gllpiMlejry la to be denied the benefits furnished by the 
 
 Bay Atlmrt9m» ls«», 
 
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 treaty/ 
 
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 tr«Aty l« satlsfaotory to my Oovtmmont, ana Is ;iuri*loi«nt 
 Ui »••% the first point a«ntlone'» l?i xhm ;roc©diii|' 
 paragraph. 
 
 jilii .laJ#Bty»o Oof^mmcnt in Great ?.rlt»in dw nat 
 eonslder, after raatcre refleotlon, tbit tJ a fulfll-nont of 
 the obligations whioh they i;avo vuiflortfilen In iTo Covenaat 
 of the League of Wationn and in the lYeaty cf JiOoarno is 
 presludert by their tKJcei tauce ci Iht? irojoee* treatj* 
 xh»y oonour In the rio^^ em; .ciated by the German norern- 
 Qisat in their note of the 27th April that thoae obllg&lionc 
 do not eontalA anything whiuh coulrt conn lot with the 
 treaty propose*^ by \hv Iniuwa t^tates r,ovornr3ent. 
 
 Jy dovoriinont havo aote^ with peculiar u/Atii,^.' action 
 thaj^^all the i>artlet: to the I«doarno Treaty arc noi invited 
 to beoome original aignatories of ths new treaty, ar«d that 
 it is olearly ths wish of tixe United States \70Terniikent 
 that all amwh**ru of the } eagas should bcooine parties 
 either by signature or aooGauiOQ. In order that ae utany 
 States as^poysibls r.iay ^.axticipate in the new moTeraont, 
 I trust that a f^enerul invitation will be eictended to 
 them to do so* 
 
 AM regards the passage In my note of the 19th Aay relatinir 
 to osrtain re^lont) of whioh the welfare and integrity oon- 
 otitute u epeolal and yital interest for oor peaoc and 
 safety, I nOo^ only rei eat that His Majesty's CoTernmont 
 in Treat Britain aooept the now treaty npon the understanding 
 that it does not prejudice their free^oai of motion in tUs 
 rospeot. 
 
 Z uci en^irel)' in uooord with tJio vievfe exi^reiiee^ by 
 • ^ollogf in hio apoeoh of tlio «iOth April that the proposed 
 
 troaty does not reatriot or impair in any way 
 
 solf'dofenso/ 
 
 
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 ••lf-A«f«ii««, m» also with his opinion thut •Aoh Stftt* 
 nl0n« le oo?npet«n% to deolAe when olrounBtjioot noooBsitat* 
 r«ooar8« to war for that porpooe* 
 
 In the light of tho fore^irolng orplanatlona. His 
 liAJ08ty*8 (^OTornnent in Qraat Britain are frlafl to join 
 with th« tjnitod 3tat«a ana with all other rrOTernmente 
 Bimilorly disposod in ol fining a AeflnitiYe troat^ for 
 th« ronunaiation of war in tho form transmittal in jcur 
 note of tha 22SrA JiuM* Thay rajoica to be aaaooiated 
 with the noTernMent of the United states of Amerloa and 
 tlie other pftrtiea to the propoeed treaty In a further 
 and signal adTmae in the outlawry of war* 
 
 I hare the honour to be, 
 
 with hif^ ooneideratlon, 
 
 '3ir , 
 Your obedient serrant. 
 
 AtST^V CHAUBBBLAII 
 
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 Xa tli# ft«t« «lii«)i yon ««y« 10 good ma to addiroM to »• 
 
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 on JWM tl»4 last jo« ototoA that tho OoTorwioiit of tho 
 Ikdtoi atatoo «o«14 bo glad to U inforaod « both or Kis 
 Il^iooty'o OovoiBMOBt in tho Coasoimoalth of Auatxalla voro 
 viUiag to JolB with tho UnitoA Statoo and othor olailarljr 
 tiayogad Oofaraaoxito la aigsiag a dofinltlTo troaty for tho _ 
 voaaaolatioA of aajr la tho fora of tho draft troaty onoloood 
 ia yoay aoto* 
 
 t, X Bov hog loaro to iafora yoo that Ulo !Joj«oty*o 
 gOToiaaoat ia tho CooaMavoalth of Anotralla haro glTon tho 
 ■oat oavafol oonoidoratioa to yoov aoto ahoTo^nMiitioiiid and 
 to tho voTiood draft troat/ ahloh aoooajiaBifA it, and that 
 
 thay aaooyt tho aaaaranoo giroa bj tho uaitod statoo soorctaxx 
 •f itato that tha right of aolf-dofoaoo of a oignatory 3tata 
 
 aiU aat te iayairod ia aar way ^ aoooptaaoo of tho pspoaod 
 
 tfoaty 
 
 K Iho Ooaaoaaoalth OtToraaaat haro fvrthor oteorrod that 
 
 it ia atatad ia jom aato of Jaao 2Srd that tho proaahlo to 
 tho roTlaad tioaty aooorda ai^paoaa rooognition to tho pxinoipla 
 that if oaa aigaatorj gtato rooorta to aar ia Tiolatloa of 
 
 tha taoaVt ^^ othor aigaatoorjr statoa aiU bo roloaaod froa 
 
 tiiai' abligatioaa widar tho troaty to that stato. fhaj 
 aaaayt thia daolaratioa that tho proaablo in thia roapoot ia 
 
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 it*B th« 9#iat tf ▼1«« ef its rtXctlOBchip to tko cortiMut of 
 Um IiO«c«« of BstlMit, aB< in this oonnmion hoTo oono to tlit 
 tOMftlvaion that it it not inooBsivtont with tho Ifttt«y 
 iastrvatat* 
 
 •• lit il&jottj*! OoTtriuMnt in tho Coiwonvoalth of 
 ivatvtlia «Ad that tho fiorogeing aro t)io only qnoatioas t« 
 width tht 9Vopoto4 trttt/ giTtt rito in thioh thtjr trt 
 tt9t«iAllj intorotttA. At tho ttsl of th« troa^ vhith htt 
 ■o« htta tvhBd^ttoA it oopplotoly tttiafaotoxjr to thta to far 
 At thoto tpoaifio poiatt are donoornad, thajr will ho ftitt 
 tfvooahla te tigainfr it in itt pyottnt forou 
 
 I hoTo tho honour to ho, 
 tith high oonaiAoratlon, 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Totir ohoAUnt dorTant» 
 
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 Zn the not« whi«li 7<i« «•!« bq gooA aa to addrtss to 
 
 OB JttBC e^^rd Xavt 70V atatM tJiat tJM ctovanuMnt of tli« 
 imlt<id 3t«t«a vovia bt glad to bo laforaod vhothor His 
 m$9tt%j*» OoToniaoBt la iioa zoalaad voro villiag to Join 
 with tbo lialtod statoa aai othor oiallarly diopoaod 
 OoToraaonta in aigaing a AoflnltiTo traatjr for th« roctznoia* 
 tian of aar ia t)io fora of tho dxtft treaty analoaad in jamt 
 ••to, 
 
 t« I no* Wg loavo to inforn 7011 that Uis !dij«aty*B 
 6«?oraa«nt ia Koa saalaad Aaairo to aaaoalato thoaaolToa 
 
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 vith tho toraa of tha noto ahioh Z have had tho hononx to 
 
 addzoaa ta jroa to*Aay aotlfJ^lBg joa of tho aillinsnoaa of 
 lia jiajeaty*! OoTornaoat ia Gxoat Britain to aiga a aralti- 
 lateral treaty far tho ronaneiation of aar aa ^ropoaoA by 
 tho fioToraaeat of tho UaitoA states, fiia ]lij«sty*s OoTora- 
 
 it ia iaa zoalaai deal re ae to add that they will hare tha 
 atacat aatlafaotlon, ia ao-operation aith Hia Majesty's 
 AoTeraaoats ia other parte of tlM Bxitlah l&(xplre» in Join! 
 aith the Ooforaaeat of tho united states atf aith all otho 
 •ataraaaata aiailarly diapoaaA in aignisg a treaty in tha 
 
 fom prafoaoA. 
 
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 2 hflre the honoar to he, 
 with high eonailsration. 
 
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 Toar ohadieat Aarraat* 
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 18th J«lj, 19S8« 
 
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 Xa thm not* «hi«Ji yon ware so t^ooA •• t« addxeSB %• 
 
 ■• OB Juiit tSri laat yev atat** that th« GoTtriuMpt of tht 
 Vaitad statas ««vld ba gl«i tc ]m lufoxuaA whathav His ^osty** 
 Oo^znAaiit la Xm Uiilen of B4>mth Af^riea aar« wlllli^ to joia 
 «itl> the UaltoA stavoa aat othav alBllaily tlopeaad (HrfTwmtmtB 
 im alcnin^' a d«fliiltiv« tr««tjr for tbt vtutiaolatiaB of wut la 
 
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 tha fern of tht draft troaty tnaloaad in yont aotv* 
 
 i* I aeir btg losra ta IziforQ you that thu fallaaiaf 
 
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 ■aaaa^a iMs ^aoa roaoifoi "ky toloi;xi^^h f^oa (^nttrt/l Hartiaf , 
 ttaiatav of Sztaraal dffaixt af tha Union of Govth Afrioa. fitv 
 
 to yoBf 
 "021 ^aluilf of Hit mja^ty'a OOTOfiuMnt la tiia Ijniaa 
 
 **af Sovt^ Afarlaa I itara tha hoaoar to lafora jo'u that ay 
 "daraflUMBt haT^ glTas tbair aoat carXoaa •onaidtxatioa ta 
 *tka aav draft traaty far tha yinaaaiiiiaia of war, tubaittad 
 *ia yoar aato of tfxA Jaao» aad tt> thfe otoaaxrati ona aaaaa- 
 *9aayia« it* 
 
 "M]r OoToraaoat aot# with fr<Mt aatiafaution (aj th^t 
 *it it aoion aauso that tha right of lagitiaata aolf-dofaaa' 
 *ia aot affaatad b}' tha taxaa of tht uaa draft) (%; that, 
 "aaaardiag to tha yraaabXo, aay aiexiatory aha ahall aaak ta 
 "fraaato Ita aational iatarosta hy roaext to var ahall tmt^ 
 •fit tha baMfita af tho traaty; aad (oj that tho ^traaty 
 
 *ia ai^aa to MtaMlaa hy all pavurs of tho aaYld* 
 
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 *witlF th« %•*■• ef th« CoT«B6i{t cf the lt«i»^v« df la%iosi« ^ 
 **vhi«ii tlitjr tarn W«ir,~~ini Vsro'oco* to Iht ioMlstini tlMt 
 Mhi» It not tht ««M« •»< thst th« obJ«tti whl«k tli« Lmgm 
 "•f 9»tlMt w»« •09«tltv|t4 to unrv9 o«« bvt b« pf««oWt Igr 
 "■takers of th« !.••««• of fiationt p«rtlolyati4( la tlio fro- 
 
 *pooot tTOOtZ* 
 
 *Hlo MftJttOty'o OoTorwMat ia thm u:ni0B of sovtk Ai^loa 
 "haro thoToforo tox7 grtot ploAvvro in o^pvooolng tkois 
 
 am oil 
 
 "Aifbt ¥o olJiiUrajr laollnod, th« troaty 1 
 *iB ywmx AC to vaAor vof«roiioo«" 
 
 I hoTO tho honour to bo, 
 
 with high Oonoldoratlong 
 
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 •» Jtai Jfot !*•% jrm (it«t#i that tk« tfTMWMal of tte 
 
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 XaAla ««v« vilUna %• Jain vUii th« uait#A 
 
 %iW9 kw^mtf toot th* xMnui4iati«a of wx la %h« f«iB •! %k« 
 traft tvaat/ aaalaatA la jrtwr a*t«« 
 
 •f laAla asMclato tkaasolTaa «li«l«lMart«ai/ an4 aoa% flaUir 
 
 witli «ia Uraa •! %k« aatt akitli I haT« ha tha 
 
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 aAirtet %• j9w t^iay aotlf/tag j-oa of %tm vllliagB«aa af His 
 J«a^*t 0«irtnuMB% Aa Qrtat ivitala %• liga a ■Blti-latavil. 
 tvaatf far %1m y««iMialiAa •' a«v aa yyopaaaA ^ %Im Oartia* 
 ••at df tlM OaitaA SUtaa* 
 
 I taaTa th% lMa«« %a 1m» 
 vitk kigk a<Baiiaxatiou» 
 
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 Thipv^itipf^^ram must be 
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 to anyone. 
 
 Secretary of State 
 
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 From 
 
 LONDON 
 
 Dated January 25, 1929 
 
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 22. January 25, 5 p.m. 
 
 PZRSCKAL FOR THE SECRSTAnY. 
 
 Yourl9, January 24, 1 p.m. 
 
 ChaL^berlain has twice assured me that he Wcis 
 leady to procee<^ with ratification since no parlianientary 
 action on treaty is required. Learned this ;norni:i[, 
 from confidential source however that sonie a*oDrehension 
 ^vas felt here re^^ardin^;^ posoitle delay in South African 
 latif ication, I therefore took occasion to call on 
 the Hi^h Conimissioner and explained to him your desire 
 
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 that the ratification be not delayed. The Hija 
 Cor.imissioner reolied that the South African ^arlia^icnt 
 r;iet today and that he hoped General Kertzog would 
 hXing the L;atter before it in his opening addres8\ 
 
 If not the Hi^h Commissioner will at once cable and 
 
 urge immediate ratification. 
 
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 Confirming Dxevious conversation bv ^ fcruial 
 note to me, dated January 30, High Commissioner for 
 South Africa states: 
 
 (Special Green) 
 
 have been ins.rucced by '^ 
 
 ry Prime kinister by cable to a^iojoach the British 
 Government with a request that His ICajesty the ICinr; 
 n.ay be moved to ratify the treaty for the renunciati 
 of war on behalf of the Union of South Africa." 
 
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 to Mr. Kotighton, dated January 20th, LQr. Smit states 
 further that he had been instrT;Gted to approaoh the 
 British Government relating to the ratification of the 
 Treaty* Hov; formal this note is, I can only tell you 
 by enclosing a copy* With the exception of this note, 
 
 I know, at the moment, of no correspondence between the 
 
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 refer to the ^rfSassy'e telegram IIo* 22, January 25, 
 TAtiBJivBSD 5 p* m., in which Vjc . Houghton reports his tinderstand- 
 00 \929^^S from a oonfldential aoiaroe of the apprehension exist- 
 
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 ing as to possible delay in ratif iGation of the Peace 
 
 Pact by Sonth Africa. Accordingly, he made a personal 
 call on the South African >iigh Commissioner and was 
 informed at that time by :.lr* Smit of General Kertzog's 
 hope that the South African Parliament v;oiild ratify 
 
 at an early date, and s'ubseqrently , in a formal note 
 
 to Mr. Ho'ughton, dated January 2Uth, Lfir. Smit states 
 
 further that he had been instructed to approach the 
 
 British Government delating to the ratification of the 
 
 Treaty^ How formal this note is, I can only tell you 
 
 by enclosing a copy* With the exception of this note, 
 
 I know, at the moment, of no correspondence between the 
 
 Embassy and the High Commissioners beyond the amenities 
 
 of 
 
 Prentiss Gilbert, Esq., 
 
 Department of State, 
 
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 visas for Dominion offioiale and/or missions. We do, 
 
 of oourse, visit the Dominion officers, and they us* 
 
 Only recently I had a discussion with the Cjanadian 
 
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 High Corruniasioner on apples. 
 
 In this Gonneotion I am enolosinc copies of letters 
 
 exchanged between Belin and Warner of the Foreign Office, 
 
 more or less pertaining to your inquiry* Belin wrote the 
 letter to Warner at the request of the Legation at Ottawa, 
 
 which expected that the question of precedence might be 
 
 raised there. 
 
 As regards communications between this Embassy, 
 or other lAissions in London, and Dominion Commissionere 
 in London, Warner told Belin that of course there could 
 be no objection to the direct exchange of informal com- 
 munioations, but that he supposed formal communications 
 should go through the Foreign Office, although he felt 
 that no such occasion was likely to arise. 
 
 Prom inquiry of several Colleagues at the Levee 
 this morning, they informed me that they either had 
 little or no communication with the Dominion officers 
 or else corresDondence of an informal character. 
 
 incerely 
 
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 South African High Commissioner to Mr. Houghton, January 30, 
 
 1^29. 
 
 Mr. Belin to Ax. Warner, November 5, 1928. 
 
 Mr. Warner to I/jr. iielin, February 26, 1929. 
 
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 South AfTJoa Hoi:b«, 
 
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 29th Jan-unry, 1^2^ 
 
 Your Bxcellenoy, ' 
 
 I have the hononr to inform Your 
 Sxcellency that General Hertzog, the Prime lilniBter 
 of the Union of South Africa has directed rae to state 
 in reply to the representations Your Kxaellenoy was 
 good enough- to ^ake on the subject of the ratification 
 of the Treaty for the denunciation of 'Var , that he 
 hopes that Parlia.nent will be in a position to ratify 
 the Treaty within the next week, 
 
 I have the honour to be. 
 
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 Your obedient servart, 
 (SicnedJ J. S. SMIT. 
 Ki^h Conmissioner. 
 
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 50th January, 19£9, 
 
 Yonr Kxoellency, 
 
 With refe.enoe to ray .letter of the £9th 
 Instant I now have the hono-wr to inform you that I have 
 been inatruoted by my Prime Minister b, cable dated the 
 30th instant, to approach the British Government with 
 the req-uest that Kis liajesty the iling may be moved to 
 ratify the Treaty for the denunciation of War on behalf 
 of the Union of South -.-ifrioa^ 
 
 I have the honour to be, 
 
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 '*' Your obedient servant. 
 
 (Signedj J. S* SUIT. 
 High ^Commissioner • 
 
 His iixoellency 
 
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 London, November 5, 1928 • 
 
 Dear Mr* Warner: 
 
 One of my colleagues who ie in the American 
 legation at Ottav/a has written to me askinf for in- 
 formation regarding tlie new British High Commissioner 
 in Canada. As I oin unable to supply this ififormation , 
 I wonder if you v/ould be so good, as to give me the 
 facts, 80 tliat I can answer hie inc^uiry? He desires to 
 
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 1) Upon tlie arrival of a nev; Canadian high Com- 
 missioner in London, would he call on Misetons where 
 the Chief of Mission v/as a Cliargd d 'Affaires ad interim? 
 
 2} In individv^al precer'ence, how does t J e Brigish 
 High Conimissioner rani^ with a Gliargd d^Aff aires ad in- 
 terim of another country? 
 
 3j Wliat is the relative rank of a Pirot Secretary 
 of the Britiah Higli Commission ar*d a First Secretary of a 
 Legation at London where tlie Secretary of the Legation 
 arrived after the Secretary of equal rank of the High 
 CoramiBsion? 
 
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 the Canadian High Commiaaioner in London. 
 
 haTB the rank of an AmbaBBador, Minister, or llinieter 
 
 Reaident? 
 
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 Wjth roferonoe to our convcrBation on p^obruary EOth 
 about your lottei' of the 5th November last on certain 
 (iueationa of I'Tecje-^eiico, tlie beet answers v/hich I can 
 give on the various points raiao*' are as follo?/8:- 
 
 (1) The I{i(;h Oonmlsolcncrs of HIb Majesty's 
 Dominions in Lcnc^on are not nembers of the Diplomatic 
 Body anfl no rules have boen laic^. down v/ith regard to 
 
 their calling on foreipn Missions* 
 
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 (li) For the sane reason there is no relative 
 preoor^Gnce botweon a Dominion Hifh Commissioner and 
 a Cliargd d 'Affaires. 
 
 ([5) /i?hou/;h members of tie foreign service are 
 attaciied to Kis !tHJest7's I ifh Commission at Ottawa, 
 they are, not attacliei in a fliplomatic capacity, and 
 foreign diplomats tl.erefore take j recedonce over them. 
 
 (4) ?}ie Canadian Hifh Commisdioner in Lonrlon has 
 no diplomatic rank. 
 
 I must send many apologies for not l.avinp answered 
 
 your letter before 
 
 !• L« Belin, Esquire. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
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 February 
 
 of fabruary 4 oontaln«d eiaotXy tha info xaat ion vhioh thft 
 OiTision datirad on the subject of the relations between 
 the ttbaesy and the representatires of the various British 
 Doainiona in X*ondon. 
 
 The question of the relations between this QoTemaent 
 and the Doainion rep resent at ives in this oountry without 
 diploaatio statua was at first rather a trioky one. The 
 Departaent wae of course pretty clear on the subject but 
 the other Departaents ware at sea and soae of the Doainion 
 rapresentatiTes had a way of pushing tbeaselTes in and 
 Baking what was tantaaount to repreeentations all of which 
 
 had to be straightened out later by getting the aatters 
 
 ihanni 
 
 Washington 
 
 Ray At barton, Saquire, 
 
 Oare of Aaerioan Eabassy, 
 
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 to your letter the decisions regarding the question of 
 precedenoe of Dominion officials in London. 
 
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 veniences it iiad created in Zanzibar. Foreign Office de- 
 livered today a merrorandum stating that in 1913 a tax was 
 
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 imposed on rental values in Zanzibar to defray cost of • 
 
 cleaning and lighting streets. In 1914 Unit'ed States 
 
 clai^Tied that Amei^icans were exemi^t^ed from this tax by ^ 
 
 above treaty, and other governments claimed like immunity 
 
 for their nationals by reason of most favored nation clause. 
 
 British did not concede legality of American claim, but 
 
 before it was tested in the courts war broke out and the 
 
 matter was dropped. According to memorandum there were in 
 
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 1913ciily two United States commercial houses in Zanzibar 
 employing altogether foUr United States citizens* 
 
 Memorandum therefore argues that the matter is 
 of small practical importance to American interests and 
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 V/ith reference to the Commission's cable 
 
 No. 2715 of Jxine 22, 5 p.m., relative to the Treatj?^ 
 between the United States and Liuscat of the 21st of 
 Sept^nber 1833, I have the honor to transmit for the 
 infonnation of the Department a copy of a note from 
 the British Delectation of June 21 arii the memorandum 
 from the British i?oreign Office on viiich the Corimiss ion's 
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 Dear Mr* Beer, 
 
 You will remember that Mr« Sperling and I 
 recently ment idled to you the questiati of the Treaty 
 between the Uliited States and ITusoat of the 21 st 
 Sept mber 1833 and promised to send you an official 
 memorandum as to the effect of certain, provisions in 
 the Treaty (xi the position in Zanzibar* 
 
 I now enclose a copy of the memorandum which 
 has been received from the Foreign Offica on the subject 
 and sincerely trust that you will be able to assit in 
 the solution of the difficulty* 
 
 Tours very tiruly, 
 
 (signed) H# J* Kead* 
 
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 In 1913 it became evident to the Administration of Zanzibar that 
 the condition of the streets of the c^apital was not such as v;aall be 
 tolerated in any civilized conmiunity. A Decree vas accordingly issued 
 on December 20th of that year^ providing for the removal from all 
 preruises of ^any acctmralation of manure, dung, soil or filth" or 
 other similar refuse* A service was also established for the purpose 
 of "keeping the streets clean and lighting there by electricity* To 
 meet the cost of these services a rate was instituted by the Decree, 
 chareable on the gross annual rental Talue of all premises in the to«rn. 
 
 On March 14th, 1914, the United States Consul at Zanzibar pro- 
 tested against the exaction of rates under the Decree from United 
 
 '\j States citizens on the ground that any such payrijent was contrary to 
 
 the freedom from taxation, other t^ian import duties, conceded to 
 United States citizens by Jlrticle 6 of the Treaty between the rnited v 
 States and iTuscat, Zanzibar being at the date of that Treaty ^art of 
 the aoDinions of the Sultan of li?uscat* 
 
 Simjlar protests were received from the French, Geman, Austro- 
 Hungarian, Italian, and Belgian Consuls, who claimed similar imirr.unity 
 for their nationals on tiie ground that the ...ost favoured nation clauses 
 in thei r various Treaties with Zanzibar entitled than to tiie sane 
 privileges as those enjoyed by United States citizens^ (©le German 
 Consul also adduced the Hanseatic League Treaty of 1859 as conferring 
 similar privileges on German subjects, but as that Treaty ceases to be 
 operative as a result ot the war, it will present no further inconvenience • I 
 
 His i.iLjesty^s Government were inclined to doubt wiietiier Article 
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 meaning placed upon it by the United States Consul. In any oase they 
 thou^t it unlikely that the* Govemnients cocioemed would oppose a 
 Keasiire of sanitation conceived in the best interests of all residents 
 at Zanzibar. They proposed therefore to bring 'atest aotian in the 
 Cotirts against soine person refusing to pay the sanitary rate, wuen 
 further action in the matter was lostponed in consequence of the oat- 
 break of war. 
 
 At the date of the Decree there were only two United States 
 commercial houses in Zanzibar eraploying altogether four United States 
 citizens. The matter is therefore of small practical importance to 
 United States interests. As the United States Sovemment i^ve called 
 attention to the incouveiiience caused by triple control in Liberia, 
 His I.!aje3ty's ^ovemraent feel that they inay properly ask the United 
 States Grovemment to agree to tlie cancellation of Article 6 of the 
 Treaty of 1833 which imposes on tiie GrOvemment of Zanzibar a fomj of 
 servitude very detrimental to the maintenance of order and sanitation 
 in the Sultanate. 
 
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 'Tne citizens of the United States resorting to the ports of the 
 Sultan for the puipose of trade shall lave leave t ) land and reside 
 in tlie said ports, withiout paying any tax or imposition whatever for 
 such liberty other than tiie general duties on imports which the most 
 favoured nation fliiall pay." 
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 I ara instructod by His l.!ajesty's oecrotary ox 
 
 State for -i''oreign Affairs to approach you with regard to 
 the Treaty relations between the United otatos ani the 
 British Protectorate or Zanzibar* These, as you are aware, 
 are governed by the Treaty of 1833 concliidod by the United 
 
 States with Muscat of which Zanzibar then was a dependency, 
 modified in 1886, 1902 and 1905^ and thoiirh its terms were 
 at that time suitable for d':;alings with a small oriental 
 
 
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 ience to a civilized administration such as is now 'to be 
 
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 to -:irticle Six of the Treaty, in virtue of which citizens 0> 
 
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 v/ith the hifrhest consideration. 
 
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 of yooT not-e, Mo. ftfeO, of July £9, 1919, ro^ aortlnf 
 
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 of Article 6 of th ' r^at., of Aiit^ fmd Commerce 
 
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 of i^.finfibar aftry iho cefa^ation of th/it state frra 
 
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 ere oaempt fro« the v.a^^^nt of unjf tax or irsfoeition 
 
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 the IJnitei :'t4&toB rom pa^inf^ rntinioipiil rat' 8j thut 
 
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 inetrttett on^ from tVlp roTOTfi-n^ni, and upon t' ooipt 
 
 of a dappstch froci hita re. ortijv^ hie ti«tlon in the 
 
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 I am writing today an official i«5te to 
 Secretary of State in regard to modifying the Treaty of ?3 
 
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 1633 between the United States and Muscat which governs 
 relations with Zanzibar. L- 
 
 I understand that this matter was brought up Cs^ 
 by the British Heprosentatives in Paris in connection 
 with American proposals for a financial protectorate in 
 Liberia. Of this latter proposal I have no details, btft-:i 
 the United States Delegation in Paris have reported to _ pu 
 
 the State Department and seemed to expect that the repre- 
 sentations I now have the honour to make about Zanzibar 
 might meet with a favourable reception. 
 
 Believe me, my dear Mr. Phillips, 
 
 Very Mncerely yours. 
 
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 your r.ost obedient, 
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 This is all wrong for we 
 hare no Consul at ?^anzlbar« 
 Wher^ are the Zanzibar archive 
 I pretwwi at^Jl»irQM% If so. 
 e smoassy ought to be told 
 that and soins suggestion be > 
 made as to how the Consul could 
 testify in Zanzibar, pointing 
 out the difficulty of personal 
 
 attendance. 
 
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 find it feasible to utilize a 
 deposition.) 
 
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 that this Note 
 
 ^*jLj.^r August 1?, 191P, to the Charg* was 
 •^^^^^^^^CwiTittep in Virashington and the Consul at 
 ,^^^;^J^anzibar not having a copy would not be 
 ^Lu»->^^in a position to offer testimony as to 
 /y.'Ht-^^/the Note itself or its contents at least. 
 
 Ir to your notjs oi tr^a 
 (i rag:ara to Article '; 
 
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 enquire wriether, in 
 to this suggestion, the 
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 evidence to the effect 
 
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 I iiava the honour to be 
 
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 your rr.ost obedient, 
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 The ZHnz.ibttr archives are at 
 i-resont at Nairobi. 
 
 This Note to the Charg* of 
 Great britain does not answer his first 
 question as to whether there is any 
 objection to the use of our Note in 
 the Zanzibar Courts. If permission 
 is to be given for that it shouid be given 
 by us. 
 
 In addition to pointing out the 
 j/^ aifficuity of the Consul at Nairobi 
 frfr^estifyingin Zanzibar, it rright be 
 ScjT'weil to point out also that this Note 
 ^>y-c2j^f August 1?, 1919, to the Charg* was 
 "^y^p^^^^^^written in V»ashington and the Consul at 
 .J^^T^i^anzibar not having a copy would not be 
 \J^JiZln a position to offer testimony as to 
 A-Ji^Y^Uthe Note itself or its contents at least. 
 
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 copy of this -jote to my GovernrLent and have no?/ beerf in^ 
 
 structed to enquire whether, should the occasion arise, 
 
 the United ^States Governrient would have any objection to 
 
 the ut3e of this note in the Zanzibar Courts as evidence of 
 
 the interpretation of the Treaty by the United States 
 Government. I am also instructed to enquire whether, in 
 
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 the event of their being objection to this suggestion, the 
 United States Government would be willing to instruct the 
 
 American Consul at Zanzibar to give evidence to the effect 
 stated in the note, if called upon. 
 
 I iiave the honour to be 
 
 with the highest consideration, 
 
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 your most obedient, 
 
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 y concluded on September ^, 1-^^. I d^uly forwarded a 
 copy of this jote to my Governrr.ent and have now been in 
 structed to enquire whether, should the occasion arise, 
 
 the United states Government would have any objection to 
 
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 the use of this note in the Zanzibar Courts as evidence of "* 
 
 the interpretation of the Treaty by the United States ^^ 
 
 Government. I am also instructed to enquire whether, in 
 
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 the event of their being objection to this suggestion, the 
 United States Government v/ould be willing to instruct the 
 Ar.srican Consul at Zanzibar to give evidence to the effect 
 stated in the note, if called upon. 
 
 I iiave the honour to be 
 
 with the highest consideration. 
 
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 your m:0St obedient, 
 
 hum.ble servant, 
 
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 that your Jore tvior^t ^oilro- to lofim w' othoT, thoTad tho 
 ocoa ion arUo, tho Ooto-ttaont of tho Unltod 3tot«t rrould 
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 peiveireA no ')1>J9«tlen to the cae of the note of A^i^tiat 
 
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 I am instructod by my Oovei'mnent to revert once 
 
 in.dra to the subject of the Revision of the AmGrioan Treaty"'of 
 
 1833 v/ith Zanzibar- 
 
 In your note of August 12th you were .good 
 
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 enough to infori.: me that as the United States Consul in the 
 oase of Article 6 had acted ^vithout instructions and as the 
 State Department did not claim exemption for citizens from 
 
 the payment of regular and reasonable taxation, you did noli \ 
 
 deem it necessary to cancel Article 6 in order to meet the 
 wishes of His Llajesty^s Government. 
 
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 The representation made in ray note of July £9th was ca3 - 
 
 not based on any desire of my Government to complain of the 
 action by the American Consul, but rather on the broad desire 
 to modify a Treaty, completely out of date and of the unsuita- 
 bility of which to modern requirements I quoted one instance 
 only- That Treaty was concluded with an obscure Oriental Poten- 
 tate and it was natural that its terms should include stringent 
 stiiDulationa for the protection of American citizens from 
 oppression. But I trust you will agree that Such stipulations 
 are not necessary under the present administration, anc? that 
 His Majesty's Gov-irnment are only reasonable in requesting to 
 be relieved from them# In urging a reconsideration of the view 
 you r^ave expressed in your nota under reply, I beg to support 
 
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 Taking Artiola 6 as it stands, it is quite appre- 
 ciated that tha United States Government will allow the 
 assessment of ArnGrioan oltizans '^for tha payment of a regular 
 a:id reasonable tax upon real estate which might be paid alike 
 by citizens and fore igners*^^ These qualifications show the 
 real difficulty of the Protectorate Government. The levying 
 of taxation is subordinate to the assent of the American 
 Government to its reas -nablene ss. The incident of 1^1^ affords 
 proof that the State Departmient 'ill exercise its rights in a 
 reasonable mianner, but the difficulty assum.es more serious pro- 
 portions v/hen it is realized that other Pov/ers enjoying most 
 favoured nation :^ights in Zanzibar can claim the Same rights of 
 exercising their discretion in the matter even if the United 
 States Govarnrient do not claim privilege for their citizens. 
 It :s therefore only on suTfe ranee that the Protectorate Govem- 
 m.ent can im.pose taxes on foreigners; while to tax the native 
 and leave the far v/ealthier fo:^ei^n com.munity free v;ould be in- 
 equitable. The position of the taxing authority is thus unsound 
 and it ib one from; -vhich His Majesty^s Government are anxious to 
 release it. 
 
 Article 2 of the same Treaty of 1833 also raises 
 difficulties in that, except for arm^s and ammunitions in certain 
 casas, it prevents the Zanzibar Government from, prohibiting the 
 
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 importation of any category of goods. P.alyiiig on the at'^ve 
 Article y foreign Consul at Zanzibar recently protested against 
 the enactm.ent of a law passed to prohibit the Imoortation of 
 pornographic literature and pictures -Into th'S Protectorate 
 and it was only in virtue of another Treaty (Article 6 of the 
 
 Berlin 
 
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 Borlin Act) that it was possible to uphold the enaotnent. 
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 prinoiple of v/ithholding from the Protectorate this sovereign 
 ri fnt ranpinG rb jeotionable . if you v/ill remember ho?/ im- 
 
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 oortant it is for an agricultural corrinunity to protect itsilf 
 against the introduction of plant diseases, you v/ill perhaps 
 realize that the disability under discussion is of more than 
 mere theoretical im.oortanoe. 
 
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 The last point in -the Treaty which His riajesty^e 
 GoYernm.ent v/ould wish to have abro.vated is that contained 
 in Article 9 reaffirms d in Article 2 of the Treaty of 1886 
 7;ith Zanzibar, whereby the personal irjnunity of Consuls is 
 secured. This stipulation too, it is desired to rem.ove as 
 being unnecessary and it is prooosed that it should be re- 
 placed by ^-'U.arantees m.ore in consonance with the relations 
 habitually prevailing bet'veen well governed states, 
 
 I vcntTre to express tiie hope that in view of the 
 above facts and argu.m.ents the United States Governm.ent will 
 find it possible to agree to a r.^ad jus tment of their Treaty 
 relations with Zanzibar* i need hardly add that for the 
 oresent obsolete orovisions to the continuance of which 
 His Llajesty^s Sovernm.ent now tal^:e exception, they vould be 
 willing to substitute guai^antees 'vhich hile freeing the 
 hands of the Zanzibar Protectorate would secure American 
 citizens and interests against all pos. ioility of inequit- 
 able treatment. 
 
 '^I have the honour to be 
 
 \7ith tiie highest consideration, 
 
 Sir, 
 your most obedie.it, 
 
 hiLm.ble servant, 
 
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 I have the honor to aoknov-lorlro the reoolpt of your 
 
 &ot» Ro« 694 of Septe^tr 86^ 1919 » vltb reference to the 
 
 deeiro of your {^oreniBient to of foot a roTleion or ao<^lfloa* 
 
 tion of tho TroAt/ of 18w^& botwoc^n tbo UnltoA i tutee end 
 
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 con^iiciors obeelato and for i^ic^h It v/euld ^oclre to sul}* ^ 
 
 tttltute gwarantoeo, vliioh t^hile oeoTirlnp Ainerlo>n oitixene 
 aad iBtaroate fM^ainat poeeiVle l2ia<^uitable troatment, i«^oald 
 
 at the ease tin* Ibo aore favorablo to the 'assili^ar 
 
 proteotor«to« 
 
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 imilttlii^ this GOTenutfint at t^ie preaeat tine to • reTltlos 
 
 of the 
 
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 Ronald '' . Lindsay, 
 
 Chnrpe d' Affaires nd interim 
 
 of Great Britain. 
 
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 the question of revising, aubject to the consr^nt * x^ t: 
 
 of the United States :k)vornrnont, articliS £^ 3 
 
 and 9 of the Treaty of 1833 between the United 
 
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 adi-iinistration of Zanzibar as a British Protectorate^::^ 
 on .modern lines. I have now received instructions 
 from rlis Llajesty'a Actin^j Principal Secretary of 
 3tate for Toreijn Affairs to dravj your attention 
 
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 (jovorn.^ont and the United Jtates Joverm.ient on the 
 
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 subject and to eni^uire whether I j:nay assujiie that 
 
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 fall in v^ith the wishes of^His I.Iajesty'a Grovernfient 
 
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 the modifications of the articles {fl 
 
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 c[U3ation, as set forth in the conciudinj parajriWas 
 
 of this note 
 
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 2* It will be reriembered that under the ternB of 
 the loan :nade to Liberia in Vj16 Hia Ilajeaty'a 
 
 GrOV'jjiminent / 
 
 The Zonourable 
 
 
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 oecretary of State (/f^-^he United otatea, 
 
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 all acq,uired Vne ri^-lit of noniinati^nj a Receiver 
 of Liberian Customs: these three officers 
 functioned under a Receiver General selected by 
 the United states Grovernrnent . in 1918 Liberia 
 
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 applied to the United States 'GrOvernrnent for a 
 fur(^(pr loan, and as a preliminary to considering 
 this request, the United otates Grovernment enquired 
 Vi/hether Mis Uajesty's 'GrOvernr.ient Vi/ould consent to 
 withdravj the British ?.eceAver, if tlie loan were made. 
 
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 In a note of September 
 
 1919. to the United 
 
 States Ambassador in London Lord Curzon ajreed to 
 
 this, subject to certain stipulations which were 
 
 considered necesjary to safe^-uard British interests 
 
 in Liberia. The note cncluded:- 
 
 '^In the course of discussions upori this 
 question between the United States and 
 British Peace Delegations at Parij, the 
 latter intimated that this government ;;ou]d 
 be glad if possible to effect with tlie 
 United States a simultaneous setulement of 
 certain questions reiatinj to the treaty 
 rijhts of United States citizens at Zanzibar 
 under the United Stal'lea-Lluacat Treaty of 1833 • 
 
 "ilejotiationa to this end are now in 
 progress at Washing-ton, and 1 have no reason 
 to doubt but that they will be brought to an 
 early and satisfactory conclubion. " 
 
 3# The history of the nejotiations in question 
 
 at 'n'ashinjton is briefly as follows:- 
 
 In a note of July 29th, IS^^. liis i.Iajesty's 
 
 Charge d'Affairoa at V/aahinjton rei:/re3Qnted to the 
 
 United 3tates ToYarnment Vrjit United States citizens 
 
 vjere clairning ininninity from the paynent of . . 
 
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 niTinicipal taxes under article YI of the Gonven1:ion 
 of 1833, aiid , by s o doinj, vjere liainperin^- the 
 mimicixmlity of Zanzibar In the lijhtinj and sanitation 
 of the city. Ee enq^uired ^/vhethor the Uiiited States 
 Groveriinent v;ould ajree to cancel article VI of the • 
 treaty. To t]-iis t-ie united States C^ov^rnnent le lied 
 
 on AujTist l£th, 1919, /that aa lon^^; ajo as 1914 they had 
 
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 instruct^ed tlie Viiited states Gonsiil that they did not 
 claim exemption for United States citizens from the 
 payment of a "rejular and reasonable tax upon real 
 estate", i'hey did not, therefore, rejard it as 
 necessary to caiacel article YI* , /^T^^ 
 
 4. In a note dated September £5th, 191"j,/LIr* Lindsay 
 on instructions from His Llajesty's Principal Secretary 
 
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 of State for ?orei,:n Affairs, informed the United 
 States Jovernment 'that His Majesty's JoTernment v?ere 
 desirous of securin;: the a::]endment of article £ of the 
 
 l^reaty, so as to ^Ive the 3-overnment of Zanzibar a 
 
 free hand to prohibit the importation of undesirable 
 goods into the Protectorate, and also the abrojation 
 of the personal immunity enjoyed ^^-^^ United States 
 Consular Officers under article 9 of the Treaty and 
 reaffirmed by article 2 of the Treaty of 1886 
 betv;een the United States and Zanzibar. I?b made it 
 clear at the same time that the su^jjestion of Ilis 
 
 a JQ sty's government was not xpo.\ forward on account of 
 
 
 an^? ob'^action on "tlieir cart to t^.e past condiict of any 
 
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United States Gonoiil, but was riiorel^ deaijned to 
 reinove the scecial exeiiption vjhicj] was su^;;erf luou3 
 
 under the i:resent settled aduiiiii strat ior/. 
 
 5. 
 
 In a note dated March 
 
 
 i)Qpart.::ent replied that the;*; w^uld carefully conaider 
 any proposals which his I^r^jesty's 3-ovGriu.ient mijht 
 
 desire to Subait* 
 
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 iiov;ever, neYe-r Liaterialised and no further progress 
 vias x;ade at the tir.ie v;ith the abovanientioned 
 
 proposals of His LLajest;,^'s 2!-overn:.ient in rejaru to 
 
 the Ui'iited Stat js-LIuacat Treaty. 
 
 ?• In 19£5 a United States coapany, the i^irestoric 
 
 Rubber CorooratLon, ]Toposed to the Liberian 
 
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 ta redee.-:: Lib3ria*s outstandinj indebtedness ana niaiie 
 a further loan to the j-overn.uent in retiirn for 
 
 concessions for ^rovyinj rubber. One of tiie conditions 
 of tills loan vjas that a nominee of the United States 
 
 should be placed in sole control of Liberian Customs. 
 V/hen these prox^.osals becar.^ Imovm to his Ilaiesty's 
 j-overnaent, LIr. Chilton was instructed t^ inform the 
 United States :^overnment that so lonj as liis .'.aiesty'a 
 
 Government refrained from exercising' their rijht of 
 
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 appointinj a British Receiver of Liberian Customs, 
 they naturally expected that the conditions placed 
 before the United States Ambassador in Lord Gurzon's 
 note of the 13th September, 191t, ;i/ould be observed* 
 8* In the note which lie C'^nseguently addjre^ed 
 to the State Depart. :ient on Ootober 7th, 1S£9» 
 
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 Ui'. Chilton drew attention to Lord Curzon'L: note 
 defining t-ie ter^is on which His LLaJeat^^'s Jovernaent 
 hud a(;reed to the withdrawal of the 3ritiah Ivacoiver. 
 vrnile tr.U3 drawing ^^eneral attention to theije ter.-.s^ 
 LIr . Chilton did n6t at the time thinh fit to rnahe aii^/ 
 more definite reference to Zanzibar, the cojitiun 
 being that, for the reasons above exv.lained, no 
 definite arran^-e ..ent in r^-ard to iianzibar had ever 
 OQQU reac'ned. 
 
 9# The proposals r.ade by the Firestone Company 
 in 10 £5 were adox:ted oy Liberia at the end of 
 
 1S26. 
 
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 of the under stand in J reached 
 
 between the two ^•overnr;.enta in l^^ll^ Eis LjQjesty's 
 
 GrOvernment have refrained in the past from re-a^:pointing 
 
 the British Receiver of Liborian Guatoms, ai"id they 
 
 have no doubt, in the lijht of the above considerations 
 
 ar.d of the corr 3S^;oridence v;hich toolc placo in li/lii and 
 
 1920, part '.cuicrly the litute-^^epart.-ient'a nole q± 
 
 Ilarch,/^, 19£0, referred to in paragraph 4 above, that 
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 trie United States Government vrill in their tuiTi be 
 
 disposed to ^"ive favourable consideration to proposals 
 
 for the revision of treaty articles which, under modem 
 
 conditions, conflict^ with the proper administration 
 
 of the Protectorate of Zanzibar* 
 
 11, It vjould "be sufficient for the purposes of 
 
 Eis Llajesty'a ;jOV6ri'i;.ient if the United States Government 
 
 could see their way to undertake:- 
 
 (a) That they will not inter rat article IX 
 of the United otatea-Husc.at Treaty of 1833. nor 
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 Treaty] as justifying united States Consular Officers 
 in claiminj immunity In the 'Courts of Zanzibar, ^ 
 
 (b) Tii^t they will not claim, in virtue of 
 article II of the I'reaty, that United iitates citizens 
 are free to im^jort into Zanzibar articles the 
 importation of which is prohibited by the Protectorate 
 Grovernment, alv;ays provided that such prohibition 
 does not discriminate ajainat articles ;^roduced in 
 the United iStatea. 
 
 (c) That, in the event of the Government of 
 Zanzibar findinj it desirable on grounds of public 
 policy to fix prices ojf food or other ooinmoui ties, 
 and always provided tiiat such price-fixinj measures 
 do not involve discrimination against articles 
 
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 produced in th_e United states, they will not regard 
 as operative the clause in article II of the 1833 
 Treaty prohibiting t .e establialixnent by the 3ultan 
 
 or his officers of any fixed price on articles to be 
 
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 sold by merchants of the United states or on 
 
 merchandise which the latter may wish to purchase^ 
 
 1£. In putting forward the first of the above 
 
 re quests , I am once more to explain that this 
 
 proposal on the part of Eifl Majesty's G-overnment 
 
 is not made on accouiit of any objection to the 
 
 conduct of any United States Consul in Zanzibar, 
 
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 As rejards article 3 of the United dtates- 
 
 Lluacat I'reaty^ I am to offer the follo\^in^' 
 observations on tlie part of my Govern.aent and to 
 req[ueat you to be so jood as to confirm to me on 
 behalf of the United States Grovernment that tiie 
 
 assumptions of His Ua;;e3ty's 'Government are correct. 
 
 14* Plis Uajesty's xovernmont Iiave idtherto rejarded 
 
 thaiiiselves as at liberty to approve the increase by 
 the Zanzibar Grovernment of ratej of import duty 
 
 into the Protectorate, in accordance with the spirit 
 of the convention of St. Ger..iain-en-Laye, the pur^^o se 
 of which v;as to revise t/.e ro^tiictive ^:rovisions 
 of the earlier 'Act of Berlin and Declaration of 
 Brussels so as to enable sufficient revenues to be 
 raised for tlie oroper administration of certain 
 parts of Africa in accordance uith chanjed conditions 
 and upon modern lines* The United States vjere not 
 partios to the Act of Berlin nor, conseG[uently , to 
 the -declaration of Brussels, nor were they parties 
 to the convention of St. G-ermAin-en-Laye. Ilever- 
 
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 theless His Llaje sty's ^0V3rnment assume that the 
 United States C-ovcrnment do not, under preseftt 
 
 circumstances, insist upon the limitation to a 
 maximum of ten per cent ad valorem , in accordance 
 with the terms of article 1 of the Convention of the 
 
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 1833. between the ^nited 3tates and LIuscat. on the 
 limitation of export duties raised by the Zanzibar 
 
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 The bargain to which Sir Esme refers, 
 namely that the British would keep their 
 hands^ oulin Liberia if we would revise the 
 Muscat vreaty was never so explicit as j 
 might be inferred from this Note, To be U 
 sure Great Britain refrained from naming a tlbar. 
 Liber ian Receiver under the 1912 Loan but ' 
 with the extinction of that loan her right 
 to do so vanished. Other factors than Mus- 
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 to name a Receiver, and as a matter of fact 
 I do not recall that we ever acquiesced in 
 Lord Curzon*s proposal. Their present sugg- 
 estion that we owe them something on that 
 account does not seem well taken and should 
 be totally ignored in determining whether 
 we should or should not accept revisions of 
 the Muscat treaty. The proposed revisions 
 should be studied purely from the light of 
 American interests and the customary con- 
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 Tha British Proteotorate at Zanzibar, fiilali ln6Iul«8 
 tfat island of that oaaa. Is located to tte north and east 
 of Sar-as-Salam in the British Uandate of Tanganyika 
 Territory. It Is Included within the consular distri 
 of Hair obi and consequently does not directly concern 
 this dlYlsion. 
 
 Our treaty of 1633 with the Sultan of Muscat was 
 accepted by the Sultan of Zanatbar after the separation 
 of that State from Muscat and was ratified and confirmed 
 by the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1679. Another treaty 
 with the Sultan of Zanzibar was negotiated in 1686; 
 this oonvaatlon, liiloh did not apply to Muscat, changeS 
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 has the honour to enquire whether he may 
 shortly expect to be apprised of the views 
 of the United States Groverniaent in regard 
 to the proposals of His Liajes%'s Grovernment 
 for the revision of certain articles in the 
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 presents his compliments to the Secretary 
 of State and, v/ith reference to Ilr* Zellogg's 
 note llo* 711.48V2/^of Petriiary 25th last, 
 has the honour to enc^uire whether he may 
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 to the proposals of His llajesty's Government 
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 Bairobi, KtBTAt Katt Afrioa, 
 
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 Th« British QoT«rmi«nt hma r«o«ntly propoMd otrtain 
 
 ■odifloationt in tha taraa of tha Tlrtaty b«twaan tha 
 Unit«4 Statat and Huaoat (1 Malloy 1838) in Itt appll- 
 oatioa to tha Zantlbav Protaotorato. Tha proTltloaa 
 rtquottad to ba rarload art allogad to ba obaolata and 
 
 no longar oonoonaat with tha adaini 
 Frotaotorata aloaa aodorn Unas. 
 
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 roaolTad froa tha Britiah labatty in thio oonnootion. 
 
 "It would bo auffioitnt for tha purpooao of 
 Hio itojoaty** OoTarnMnt if tha Unitad Statoa 
 OoTomaont oould ooa thoir way to undtrtaka:- 
 
 "(a) That thay will not intarprtt artlolo IX 
 of tha Unitad 8tatot-Mu«oat Troaty of 1833/^ nor 
 artiola II af tho Traaty of J^ly 8rd» 1888. batwaan 
 tha Uhitad 8tat aa and ianiibar (to far at tha 
 lattar artiola aoroly ra-affiras artiolt IX of 
 tha 1838 Ttaaty) aa Justifying Oaitad Statoo 
 Oonoular Offiaort in olaiaing iaaunity in tha 
 Oourts of Sansibar. 
 
 "(b) That thay will not alaia» in wirtut of 
 artiola II of tho Troaty, that Unitad Statao 
 aitigano ara frot to import into Saatibar artioloo 
 tha iaportation of whiah is prohibitad by tha 
 Frotootorata floTornaont, always proTidod that 
 auah prohibition doss not disoriainats against 
 artiolss produoad in tha Unitsd 8tatss. 
 
 "(o) That, in ths oTsnt of tha QoTsmaant of 
 Zansibar finding it dsairabls on grounds of publio 
 polioy to fix prioas of food or othsr ooaaoditias, 
 and always proTidsd that suah prioa-fixing aaasurss 
 
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 produoad In tba Unittd States^ thay will not 
 ragard as oparatlTS tha olausa In artlcls II 
 of tha 1833 Treaty prohibiting ths establish- 
 ■ant by tha Sultan or his officers of any fixed 
 prioa on articles to be sold by «erohants of tha 
 United States ox on ■eTch^ndiae aiiioh the latter 
 ■ay wish to purohaaa. 
 
 Hin putting forward the first of the abora 
 requests, I aa once sore to explain that this 
 proposal on the part of His Uajeaty'a GoTemaiant 
 is not made on aooount of any objection to tha 
 conduct of any United States Oonsul in Zansibar, 
 but is nerely designed to reaove a special 
 axeaption ahioh is superfluous under the present 
 settled adninistration of the Proteotorate. 
 
 "As regards artiole 3 of the United States- 
 Muscat Treaty » I aa to offer the following 
 obeeryations on the part of ay aoremaant and to 
 request you to be so good aa to oonfira to ae on 
 behalf of tha United States QoTernaent that tha 
 assumptions of His Majesty's Gtovemaent art oorraot. 
 
 ■^His Majesty's GoTernaent have hitherto regarded 
 themselTes as at liberty to approve the Inorease 
 by the Zansibar Qoyernasnt of rates of iaport duty 
 into the Protectorate, in aooordanoe with the spirit 
 of the oonventloQ of St. Crermain-en-Laye, the 
 purpose of which was to revise the rastrletlTa 
 provisions of the earlier Aot of Berlin and 
 Deolaration of Bruenels so as to enatile sufficient 
 revenues to be raised for the proper adalnistration 
 of certain parte of Africa in aooordanoe with 
 changed conditions and upon ■K>dern lines. Tha 
 United States ware not parties to tha Aot of Berlin 
 nor, consequently, to the Deolaration of Brueeels, 
 nor were they parties to the convention of St. 
 Geraain-en-Laya. Kevertheleas His Majesty's Govern- 
 ment assuae that tha United States Govemaent do 
 not, under present olrounstanoea, iueiat upon tha 
 limitation to a aaxlmua of tan per cant a^ valoraa . 
 in aooordanoe with the tarae of artiola To f the 
 OonventloD of the 31 st May, 1902, batween Great 
 Britain and tha United Statea of the Iaport duties 
 upon aarchandisa laported into the Protectorate. 
 Cn slailar grounds His Majesty's Government assuae 
 that the United States Govemaent do not insist, 
 in virtue of article III of the Treaty of 
 Septeaber 21et, 1833, batween tha United States and 
 Muacat, on the limitation of export duties raised 
 by the Zansibar Govemaent." 
 
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 [EMORANDUM 
 
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 March 14, 1929. 
 
 this ^^overnment should 
 
 agree to the modification of certain provisions of the 
 Muscat Treaty in its application to the Zanzibar Pro- 
 tectorate where it is clear that such provisions are 
 
 obsolete and no lon^^er consonant with the administration 
 
 of the Protectorate prop)erly and where adequate guarantees 
 are substituted against inequitable treatment of American 
 citizens and their interests. 
 
 In the British Ambassador's note No. 52 of Jan- 
 uary 31, 1929, he advances certain propositions which 
 indicate the objectives of hie Grovernment and ere as 
 follows; that this Government will agree: 
 
 "(a) That they will not Interpret article IX 
 of the United States-Muscat Treaty of 1833, nor 
 article II of the Treaty of July 3rd, 1886, between 
 , the United States and Zanzibar (so far ps the latter 
 article merely re-affirms article IX of the 1833 
 Treaty) as justifying United States Consular Offi- 
 cers in claiming immunity in the Courts of Zanzibar. 
 
 "(b) That they will not claim, in virtue of 
 article II of the Treaty, that United States citi*^ 
 zens are free to import into Zanzibar articles the:- 
 importation of which is prohibited by the Protec-^ 
 to rate Grovernment, 'always provided that such prohir 
 bition does not discriminate against articles prorg 
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 "(c) That, In the event of the Government of 
 Zanzibar finding it desirable on grounds of public 
 policy to fix prices of food or other commodities, 
 and always provided that such price-fixing measures 
 do not involve discrimination against articles pro- 
 duced in the United States, they will not regard 
 as operative the clause in article II of the 1833 
 Treaty prohibiting the establishment by the Sultan 
 or his officers of any fixed price on articles to 
 be sold by merchants of the United States or on 
 merchandise which the latter may wish to purchase." 
 
 It would seem to me that before we further consider this 
 
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 matter, we should consult Consul Charles H. Albrecht, 
 
 who appears to be our senior representative in the 
 
 Nairobi district which includes the Zanzibar Protectorate, 
 
 His views on the Vbove propositions would doubtless be 
 
 very useful to the Department before taking action. If an in- 
 
 strxicticn is approved I shall be glad to prepare it. 
 
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 This Government has heretofore agreed by separate 
 treaties to other modifications of the Muscat Treaty in 
 its application to Zanzibar (see treaty series 414, 429 
 and 446 herewith attached). If the Department should 
 find it feasible to agree to new arrangements affecting 
 our relations with the Zanzibar Protectorate which may 
 differ from the terms of existing treaties, I am of the 
 opinion that it would be better to make new treaties 
 superseding the older ones. In other words, the method 
 
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 thus and so, or not to claim certain things by virtue 
 of certain existing treaty articles, would seem to be 
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 AMITY AND COMMERCE 
 
 SIGNED AT N^SCAT. SEPTEMBER 21, 1833 
 RATinCATION ADVISED BY THE SENATE. JUNE 23. 1834 
 RATinCATIONS EXCHANGED AT MUSCAT, SEPTEMBER 30. 1835 
 PROCLAIMED, JUNE 24. 1837 — " 
 
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 By the Prksident of the United States ok Amfkk a 
 
 A PROCLAMATION 
 
 . Whereas a Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the 
 government of the United States of America and His 
 Majesty Seyed Syeed bin Sultan of Muscat, and his Depend- 
 encies, was concluded and signed at the city of Muscat in 
 the Kingdom of Aman, on the twenty-first day of Septem- 
 ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
 thirty-three, which Treaty is word for word as follows; 
 
 A Treaty of Amity and Commerce, between the United States of America 
 and His Majesty Seyed Syeed Bin Sultan of Muscat and His 
 Dependencies. 
 
 Article i. There shall be a perpetual Peace between the United 
 
 >^ States of America and Seyed Syeed bin Sultan and his dependencies. 
 
 ' r 2. The Citizens of the United States shall have free liberty to 
 
 enter all the Ports of His Majesty Seyed Syeed bin Sultan, with 
 
 their Cargoes of whatever kind the said cargoes may consist. & they 
 
 shall have the liberty to sell the same, to any of the subjects of the 
 
 Sultan, or others who may wish to buy the same, or to barter the 
 
 same for any produce or manufactures of the Kingdom, or other 
 
 articles that may be found there— no price shall be fixed by the 
 
 Sultan or his Officers on the articles to be sold by the Merchants 
 
 of the United States, or the merchandize tiiey may wish to pur- 
 
 . chase— but the trade shall be free on both sides, to sell, or buy, or 
 
 exchange on the terms, & for the prices the owners may think fit— and 
 
 whenever the said Citizens of the United States may think fit to 
 
 depart they shall be at liberty so to do— and if any Officer of the 
 
 Sultan shall contravene this Article, he shall be severely punished. 
 
 It is understood & agreed however, that the articles of Muskets, 
 
 Powder and Ball can only be sold to.the Government in the Island 
 
 of Zanzibar— but in all the other ports of the Sultan, the said muni- 
 
 tions of war may be freely sold, without any restrictions whatever 
 
 to the highest bidder. 
 
 > 3. Vessels of the United States entering any port within the 
 Sultan's dominions, shall pay no more than Five per centum Duties 
 on the Cargo landed; and this shall be in full consideration of all 
 
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 import & export duties, tonnage, license to trade, pilotage, anchor- 
 age, or any other charge!**'wfiatever. Nor shall any charge be paid 
 on tiiat part of the cargo which may remain on board unsold, & re- 
 exported — nor shall any charge whatever be p)aid on any vessel of 
 the United States which may enter any of the Ports of His Majesty 
 for the purpose of re-fitting, or for refreshments, or to enquire the 
 state of the market. 
 
 4. The American Citizen shall pay no other duties on export or im- 
 port, tonnage, license to trade, or other charge whatsoever, tJian the 
 nation the most favored shall pay. 
 
 5. If any vessel of the United States shall suffer Shipwreck on any 
 part of the Sultans Dominions, the persons escaping from the wreck 
 shall be taken care of and hospitably entertain'd at the expense of 
 the Sultan, until they shall find an opportunity to be return'd to their 
 country — for the Sultan can never receive any remuneration whatever 
 for rendering succour to the distressed — and the property saved from 
 such wreck, sfiall be carefully preserv'd and delivered to the owner, 
 
 / pr the Consul of theUnmsxi States, or to any authorized Agent. 
 
 6. The Citizens of the I. nited States resorting to the Ports of the >v 
 Sultan for the purpose of trade, shall have leave to land, & reside in 
 the said Ports, without paying any tax or imposition whatever for 
 such liberty, other than the General Duties on Imports which the 
 most favored nation shall pay. 
 
 7. If any citizens of the United States, or their vessels, or other 
 property shall be taken by Pirates, and brought within the Domin- 
 ions of the Sultan, the persons shall be set at liberty, and tlie prop- 
 erty restored to the (jwner if he is present, or to the American Consul, 
 or to any authorized agent. 
 
 8. Vessels belonging to the subjects of the Sultan which may 
 resort to any port in the United States, shall pay no other or higher 
 rate of Duties, or other charges, than the nation the most favored 
 shall pay. 
 
 X / 9- The President of the United States may appoint Consuls to A 
 reside in the Ports of the Sultan where the principal commerce shall 
 be carried on; wliich Consuls shall be the exclusive judges of all 
 disputes or suits wherein American Citizens shall be engaged with 
 each otlier. Tliey shall have power to receive the property of any 
 American Citizen dying within the Kingdom, and to send the same 
 to |his heirs, first paying all his debts due to the subjects of the 
 Sultan. The said Consuls shall not be arrested, nor shall their 
 property be seized. 
 
 Nor shall any of their houseliold be arrested, but tlieir persons, 
 and property, & their houses, shall be inviolate — ShouUi any Consul 
 
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 plaint shall be made to tlie Presicjient who will immediately displace 
 him. 
 
 Concluded, ^Signed and Sealed, at the Royal Palace in the City of 
 Muscat in the Kingdom of Ainan the twenty first day of September 
 in the year One thousand, Eight hundred, & Thirty three of the Chris- 
 tian Era, & the Fifty Seventh year of the Independence of the United 
 States of America, corresponding to the Sixth day of the Moon called 
 lamada Alawel, in the year of the Allhaira (Hecfira^ Twelve hundL^eiJ 
 
 and Forty Nine. 
 
 ^ l^DMUNi) RoBKRTs [Seal.] 
 
 Whereas the undersigned Edmund Roberts a Citizen of the United 
 States of. America, and a resident of Portsmouth in the State of New 
 Hampshire, being duly appointed a Special Agent by Letters Patent, 
 under the Signature of the President and Seal of the United States of 
 America, bearing date at the City of Washington the twenty sixth 
 day of January, Anno Domini One thousand, eighth hundred & 
 thirty two, for negotiating & concluding a Treaty of Amity and 
 Commerce between the United States of America, and His Majesty 
 Seyed Syeed bin Sultan of Muscat. Now Know Ye, That I Edmund 
 Roberts, Special Agent as aforesaid, do conclude the foregoing 
 Treaty of Amity & Commerce, and every Article & Clause therein 
 contain'd, reserving the same nevertheless, for the final ratification 
 of the President of the United States of America, by and with the 
 advice & consent of the Senate of the United States. 
 
 Done at the Royal Palace, in the City of Muscat, in the Kingdom 
 of A^man, on the twenty first day of September in the year of our 
 Lord One thousand, eight hundred & thirty three, and of the Inde- 
 pendence of the United States of America, the Fifty Seventh, corre- 
 sponding to the Sixth day of the Moon, called lamada Alawel, in 
 the Year of Allhajra (Hegira) one thousand two hundred and Forty 
 
 nine 
 
 Edmund Roberts. 
 
 And whereas the said Treaty has been duly ratified on 
 both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were 
 exchanged at the city of Muscat, on the thirtieth day of Sep- 
 tember, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five; 
 
 Now, therefore, be it known, That I, Martin V^an Buren, 
 President of the United States have caused the said Treaty 
 to be made pubhc, to the end that the same, and every clause 
 
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 and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good 
 
 faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. 
 
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and 
 
 caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. 
 
 Done at the city of Washington this twenty fourth 
 
 day of June, in the year of our Lord one 
 
 thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and 
 
 of the Independence of the United States the 
 
 sixty first. 
 
 M. Van Buren 
 
 By the President: 
 
 John Forsyth 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
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 ZANZIBAR: IMPORT DUTY AND CONSULS. 
 
 CONVENTION 
 
 BETWEEN 
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ZANZIBAR, 
 
 ENLARGING AND DEFINING STIPULATIONS OF THE TREATY OF SEP 
 
 TEfUBER 21, 1833. 
 
 Cojicluded at Zanzibar, July 3, 1886. 
 
 Ratification^ tcith amendments, advised by the Senate, April 12, lvS88. 
 
 Ratified by the President April liO, 1888. 
 
 Ratifications exchanged June 29, 1888. 
 
 Proclaimed August 17, 1888. 
 
 By THE President of the United States of America, 
 
 A TROCLAMATION. 
 
 Whereas a Coiiventiou between the Uuited States of America aud 
 Ilis Highness Bargbash bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar, was concbided 
 July 3, 1886, enlarging and defining the stipulations of the Treaty of 
 September 21, 1833, between the United States of America and His 
 Majesty Sey6d Said Bin, Sultan of Muscat and Sovereign of Zanzibar, 
 which Conveirtion, as amended by the Senate of the United States is 
 word for word as follows: 
 
 The Government of the United States of America and His nigbness 
 Barghasb bin Said Sultan of Zanzibar, being mutually desirous to con- 
 firm and strengthen the friendly relations wiiich now subsist between 
 the two countries by enbirging and detining the treaty stipulations 
 already existing between them in virtue of the Treaty concluded on 
 the 21st of September 1833, corresponding to the sixth day of the moon 
 called Jamada Alawel in the year of the Allhajia 1240, between the 
 United States of America and His Majesty Seyed Syed bin Sultan of 
 Muscat (and Sovereign of Zanzibar), which Treaty has continued in 
 force as to Zanzibar, aud its dependencies after the separation of Zan- 
 zibar from Muscat, and has been expressly accepted, ratified and con- 
 firmed bv His said Highness Barghash bin Saiid, Sultan of Zanzibar on 
 the 20^»» of October 1879, corresponding to the 4^'» Zulkaa<li, 129G, have 
 resolved to conclude an lulditioiial treaty to that end and have ap- 
 pointed as their Plenipotentiaries to wit: — 
 
 The President of the United States of America, Frederic M.Cheney, 
 Consul of the United States at Zanzibar, and His Highness the Sultan 
 
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of Zanzibar hia private secretary Mohamet Salini bin Mabomnied Al 
 Mavli, who having exhibited to each other their respective full powers, 
 found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the fol- 
 lowing articles. 
 
 Article I. 
 
 Notwithstanding the provisions of xVrticle 111 of the treaty above- 
 mentioned, by which no more than i\\e per centum duties shall be paid 
 on the cargo landed froni vessels of the United States entering any 
 port within His IJighness the Sultan's dominions, spirits and spirituous 
 liquors containing more than 20 per centinn by volume of alcohol, when 
 imported into the domin-i<^ns<)f His Highness the Sultan from abro(id 
 in vessels of the United States, shall be subject to an entry or imi)ort 
 duty not exceeding U5 per centum ad valorem. Provided that no other 
 or higher import (luties shall be so levied and collected upon spirits 
 carried to Zanzibar in vessels of the United States than are levied and 
 collected upon like ftnports of spirits in the vessels of any other nation. 
 
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 / * The C3onsuls of the United States appointed under the stipulations/ 
 of tin* IX^^' article of the treaty above mentioned, shall in aildition to 
 the rights, i)(>wers and imnjunities secured by said article, enjoy all 
 the riglits, privileges, immunities and jniisdietional j)owers which are 
 now or iiijiv liereatter hi* (*nj(),\t*d by the Consuls and Consular Agents 
 of the most finored nations an<l eon\erseIv, the Consuls and Consular 
 Agents wiiieli His Highness the Sultan may appoint to reside in tlie 
 United States shitll have the treatment of Agents of like grade of the 
 most favored nation. 
 
 Article HI. 
 
 This Treaty shall hv ratified and the ratifications exchanged at Zan- 
 zibar, as soon as ]>ossible. ..• 
 
 Hone in duplicate each copy being ni the English and Arabic lan- 
 guages, at Zanzibar the third day of July ltS8(), c()rresi>()n(ling to the 
 thirtieth day of the nH)on called Kamajan in tin* year of the Ilegira, 1:503. 
 
 Frederic M. Cuenev (seal) 
 
 Mohamet Salim bin Mahommed 
 Ali Mavll (seal) 
 
 And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, 
 and the ratiiications of the two Governments were exchau;:ed at Zan- 
 zibar the twenty ninth day of ,)un(», one thousand eight liumlnMl and 
 eighty-eight ; 
 
 Now, therefore, be it known that I, C rover Cleveland, President of 
 the United States of America, have caused the said Convention, as 
 amended, to be made public, to Unbend that the same, and every article 
 and clause thereot, may be observed and fultilled with good faith by 
 the United States of America and the citizens thereof. 
 
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set iny hand, and caused the seal 
 of the United States to be aflixed. 
 
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 Done at the City of Washington this IT**^ day of August, in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, and 
 [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States the one hundred 
 and thirteenth. 
 
 Grovee Cleveland 
 By the President : 
 
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 Signed (it Wan/ihujtoti Mt'y 3U 1902. J 
 
 Rcitlfiattlaii with aiHendnwrit udvined hif the Senate June oO^ 1002. 
 
 Ratified by tfw, Pr^lde}d Jul if 22, 1902. 
 
 R(dified by Grtdt Rntaln Aiufuxt 27, 1902. 
 
 Riitificationx rjxfitiiKfed (it Mux/it'in/f<//i (/(■t(fbcr 17, 1902. 
 
 J'i'oclalmid (Moher 17, 1902. 
 
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 To all to trltfHit thene Prt^neufii sJiall ('<nn*\ H rtrt'naj: 
 
 Know Ye, that vvhen^as a Convention between the Tnited States of 
 America and (ireat Britain, eoneerninjif the establishment of import 
 duties in that portion of the I)(jmini()ns of His Hij^hness thc^ Sultan 
 of Zanzibar which is under the pi'otectioii of (ireat Britain, was con- 
 cluded at Washin^^ton on the 81st. of May, one thousand, nine hundred 
 and two, the original of which Convention is, as amend(Hl by the Senate 
 of the Tnited Stat(\^. word for word as follows: 
 
 The Tnited States of America and His Majesty tlie King of the 
 I'nited Kingdom of (ireat Britain and Ireland and of the British 
 Dominions beyond the S(»as, KnijH'rer of India, acting in the name of 
 His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, have, for tlu* purpos(»s herein- 
 after stated, ap))ointed their resptn-tive Plenipotentiaries, nanndy: 
 
 The Piesident of the United States of America, the Honorable John 
 Hav, St*cn*tarv of Stat(^ of the United States of America; and 
 
 His Britannic Majesty, Arthur Stewart lliiik(\s, Esipiire, His Brit- 
 annii' Majesty's Charge d'AtTaires, 
 
 Who, aft(M' having connnunicatc'd each to the otln^r tln^r respcH'tive 
 full powers in good and due foiin, have agreed u|)on tlu^ fcdlowing 
 Articles: 
 
 Ahticle I. 
 
 Hecognizing that it i^ jii>t and necessary to facilitate to that portion 
 of the dominions of His Ilic'-hness the Sultan of Zanzibar wliich is 
 
uiulrr t\w pi'oteclioii of (Jreat Hiitnin, and which is situaUul in tlie 
 bjisin of i\w. Corijro, as dotiiuvl by tli(' (JiMici-al Act of t\w African (Con- 
 ference at Ucrlin of February 2^\t\\, ISSf). the acconiplishnHMit of the 
 obliirations whicli it lias contnictinl by virtue of the (leiKM-al Act of 
 Hruss(ds of rluly 2nd, lS!n), the Tnited Stat(\s waives any oi)jection on 
 its pail to the collection of import duties upon nKM'chandise iinpoi'tinl 
 into that Pi'otoctorate. 
 
 The ttiriif of th(V'-ie dutitvs, as pro\ ided in the DtH'laration of Hi'usscds 
 b(^ai'ini!f the same dat(» as the said (leiuM-al Act of Hrusscds, for the 
 period of tifteen yiMii-s next ensuinjj from that (iate, is not to (vxcetul 
 t(Mi ]HM' centum of the vahic^ of tfu^ merchandise at the poi't of impor- 
 tation, except for spirits and for lir<^arms and amnumition, which are 
 re^^'ulatiMJ by tin* (Jeneral Act of Hinissels. 
 
 At the expiiation of tin* said period of lifteen years, and in (hd'auU 
 of a n(»w ati^i'eenuMit, the TnitiMl Sttit<vs will, with resjuH't to tliis sub- 
 ject, be restored to the ndations with the said ProtcM'torate which 
 (\\ist(Hl prior to the ( 'onclusion of this t'onvcMition, the riyht to impose 
 th(M-eaftei- import dutiivs to a maximum of ten p(M* ccMitum upon mcM*- 
 chandise importinl into the said Prott^-torate remaiiuntj acciuiied to 
 tht^ latter so loiio- onlv as it shall contimu* to comply witR the condi- 
 tions and limitations stated in this Convention. 
 
 Akticlk II. 
 
 The rnit(»d Stattvs shall enjoy in the said Protectorate as to import 
 dutii's all the a(h'antaL'*<'s accorded to the most favoi'(Hl nation. 
 
 Neither ditierential treatment nor transit duty shall be establish(\(l 
 in said Pi*ot(H'torate. 
 
 In th(^ application of the taritl' rtVime of th(^ said Protect()rat(\ the 
 foi*malitie< and opei'ations of conunerce shall be simi)liti(Ml and facili- 
 tated so fa I* as |)o»iblt». 
 
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 ('onsiderifj*,'- tln^ fact that in Article I of this Convention the rnittnl 
 States has tri\i»n jt ass(Mit undiM* certain conditions to tlie (vstablishment 
 of import duties in that portion of tin* Dominions of His Iliyhiuvss thi* 
 Sultan of /an/ii)ar whicti is undtM* the protection of (ireat Hritain. it 
 is well un(l(Mstood that the said Protectonite assures to the t^a<^^ to the 
 vesscds, to the conunerce, and to the citizeiis and inhabitants of the 
 Tnited St?it(^s, in all parts of the territory of that ri"otectorat(\ all the 
 riy-hts, nrivileij^es and inununities concei'nin^ import and (\xpoi-t duties, 
 ttiritf i'e«^''ime. iiiterio!* taxtvs arid chai'tres and, in a ir*''»<'^*jd manner, all 
 commercial intei-ests. which are or shall be accorded to the sitrnatoi'y 
 Powers of the Act of Berlin, or to the most favored nation. 
 
 This ('(Mi\enlion >liall hv ratified, and the ratifications shall be 
 exchan^'-ed at \\ a>hin<4ton as soon as may be and within fwehe months 
 from the date hei'eof. 
 
 Done in du|)lirate at Wa>hin<rton this thii'tv first dav of Mav^ in tln^ 
 year of our Lord <^i' thousand nine hundred and two. 
 
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 And \\lierea> the Conxcntion ha> Ikmmi duly ratified, as amended, on 
 lM)th part>, and the ratification^ of tli«' two (iovernments weretvxchan^n'd 
 
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 in the city of Washirifrton on the 17th, day of October, one thousand, 
 nine hundred and two: 
 
 Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President 
 of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention, as 
 amended, to be made public to the end that the same and every article 
 and clause thereof may be observed and f ultillod with good faith by the 
 United States and the citizens thereof. 
 
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal 
 of the United States to be affixed. 
 
 Done at the City of Washington, this seventeenth day of October, in 
 the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two 
 [seal] and of the Independence of the U!iifecd^8^*\teis-.-thp^»^ 
 hundred and twenty-seventh. 
 
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 (;RHAT BRITAIN-LKIHT and harbor DUKS in ZANZIBAR. 
 
 TREATY 
 
 BETWEEN 
 
 THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN, ACTING IN THE 
 NAME OF THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR, 
 
 AMENDING 
 
 THE TREATY OF AMITT AND COMMEBCE CONCLUDED SEPTEMBER 
 21, 1833, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SULTAN OF 
 MUSCAT, SO AS TO PEBMIT THE IMPOSITION OF LIGHT AND HAB- 
 BOB DUES ON VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES ENTEBING THE 
 POBTS OF ZANZIBAB AND PEMBA. 
 
 Siijned at Wa^huKjton^ Jane o^ 190 J. 
 
 Ratiiicatlon advlned by the SeiiaU^ Novemhrr 2o^ 1003, 
 
 Rattjied hy the Premdent, Deainhev <9, 190 i. 
 
 Ratified by Great Britain^ June SO^ 1903. 
 
 RutijieatloiiH exchanijed at Wa^hhiginn^ Deceinber ^21^^ 190J. 
 
 Proclaimed^ December 21f,, 1903, 
 
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 Hv THE Presidknt of thk Umtki) States of Ameuka. 
 
 A PROCLAMATION. 
 
 Whereas a Treaty between the United SUites of America, and (ireat 
 Britain actinjf in the name of His Hi^liness the Sultan of Zanzibar, 
 
 Providinfi^for the inip)sition of li^ht and harbor dues on vessels of the 
 nited States enterinj^ the iK)rts of Zanzibar and Peml)a, was eon- 
 clud(^d and siffned by their respec^tive IMenipot^^ntiaries at Washinj^ton, 
 on the fifth day of June, one thousjind nir)e hundred and three, the 
 original of which Treaty, b<Mnt]^ in the Knfjflish hmjjfuatfc is word for 
 word as foUows: 
 
 Wherc^as it is provided bv Article III of th(»Treatv of Amitv and 
 Commerce conchided September 21st 1833, between the Tnit^nl States 
 of Anieri(»a and His Hi^nness the Sultan of Muscat, which treaty was 
 accept<Hl by His Hijifhness th(^ Sultan of Zanzibar aft^^r the separation 
 of that stat(* from the jurisdiction of Muscat, that vessels of tlu^ Tnit^Ml 
 Stattvs enti^ring any ports of the Sultan's dominions shall i)ay no more 
 than five per centum duties on the (^arjro land(Ml: and this shall be in 
 full consideration of all import and export duties, tonnajre, license to 
 trade, pilotage, anchorag(\ or any other chaigi^ whatever; 
 
 And whereas no provision is made in the above mentioned treaty iu)r 
 
in tiny sul)s(Miueiit ucrretMiioiit for the j)ayiiuMit of liij^ht and harhoi* dues 
 in tho dominions of His Ilitjliiuvss tlu* Sultan; 
 
 And wliiMoas tlic rnitcci States of Anu^rica and His Majesty the 
 Kin<>^ of the Tnited Kinj^doin of (Ireat Britain and Indand and of the 
 British Dominions beyond the Seas, Kmperor of India, acting in th(* 
 name of His Hi^luh'ss tlie Sultan of Zanzibar arc* desirous, in tlu* 
 interest of commeree, of so amending tlie said ArtieU^ HI of tlie said 
 Treaty of Amity and Commerce of September i^lst 1S3;^, as to ])(M*mit 
 tin* imposition of light duos at the rat(* of one anna upon (*\(M*y regis- 
 tered ton, with an addiul har})or due of one aima upon (^erv retrist(M*ed 
 ton, on \'e<^e|s of th(* Tnited Sttites eiitering th(* poi't^ in the islaiids of 
 Zanzibar and B(Mni)a; 
 
 Now, th(M'(d'()re, the Ilii'h t'onti'aetiujjf Partiivs haNe to that (Mid 
 resolvinl to eonelude a convention, and have for tliis pur})ose appointed 
 their pliMiipotentiaries, to wit: 
 
 The President of the United States of America, flohn Hay, Secre- 
 tary of State of the TnittMl States; and 
 
 His Britannic Majesty, Tlie Kight Honorabh^Sir Michaid H. Herbert, 
 (f.C.M.Cf., (\B., His Slai(\stv's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen- 
 ipotentiary : 
 
 Who, ha\ inyexhibitiMl each to tlieotlnM* their r(\spective full powtM's 
 which w(M*e found to i)e in diu^and [)r()per t'oi'm, ha\'(* agreed upon the 
 followirii»- articli\s: 
 
 AUTIOLK 1. 
 
 It is undiM'stood and agreed hetwe(*n the High Contracting Parties 
 that nothing contained in said Ai'tieh* HI of the said Convention of 
 SepttMnber lilst [s:VA^ shall Ix^ construed as i)r(n'enting the imposition 
 on and collection from vesscds of tin* rnitt^cl Stiit^s entering any ])ort 
 in the islands of Zanzibar and PtMiiba of a light due of one aima per 
 registei'ed ton and an added harbor due of oru» anna pov regist(M*ed 
 ton. His liritannic Majesty, acting in the nanHM)f His Highness the 
 Sultan of Zanzibar, engaging that the light and harbor dues so imposed 
 and collected shall la* applied to the construction and maintiMiance of 
 lighthouses and+Tuoys for the propi'r lighting of the coasts of tin* said 
 islands. 
 
 Article II. 
 
 It is further understood and agre^nl la^twetMi the High Contracting 
 Parties that the consent of the Cuited States to the iiin)ositi()n and 
 colleitioii of the light and harbor dues aforesaid is given on the con- 
 ditions: — 
 
 1. rhat really ade<(uate lighthouses ai-e ])i()\ ided and maintaine(l; 
 also that lights shall be placed upon the buoys when r(M|uin^d by 
 Ameriam vessels entering or leaving the harbor of Zanzibar at night. 
 
 2. That accounts of the receipts and exp(Miditure of the dues are 
 carefully kept and published. 
 
 3. That provision be made for th(* reduction of the dues if they 
 should heri^after become disproiK>rtionat(» to the ex|>enditure. 
 
 4. That the consent of all ilw other Powers having treaties with 
 Zanzibar be given to the imjK)sition of the said li^rht and harlH)r dues 
 on their vessels, and that vessels of the Cnitt^d States be subject to no 
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 The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the 
 United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the 
 Senate thereof, and by his Britannic Majesty, and the ratifications 
 shall be exchanjjed in the City of Washington as soon as practicable. 
 
 In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the 
 same, and have affixed thereto their respective seals. 
 
 Done at the City of Washington, this fifth day of June, in the year 
 one thousand nine hundred and three. 
 
 John Hay seal. 
 
 Michael H. IIekbekt [seal. 
 
 And whereas the said Treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, 
 and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the 
 City of Washington, on the 24th day of December, one thousand nine 
 hundred and three; 
 
 Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President 
 of the United States of AmcM'ica, liave caused the said Treaty to be 
 made public, to the end that the same and i^verv article and clause 
 thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faitii by the United 
 States and the citizens thereof. 
 
 In U\stiniony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
 seal of the United States of America to be affixed. 
 
 Done at the Citv of Washington, this twentv-fourth dav of 
 [seal.] December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred 
 and three, and of the Independence of the United States the 
 one hundred and twenty-eighth. 
 
 Theodore Roosevelt 
 By the President: 
 
 Fkancls B. Loomis. 
 
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 TREATY 
 
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 BY WHICH 
 
 THE UNITED STATES RELINQUISHES EXTRATERRITORIAL 
 
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 Sigyied at Washington^ Fthnuiry 25^ 1905. 
 Ratijicat'um Mdr'iHtd }>y tin' Senate^ March 8^ 1905, 
 Ratijied hy th Presldt^nt^ May 7^, lfK)5. 
 Ratijitd hy Great Hrlta'ni^ April J^ 1905. 
 RatliicationH exchanged at Washingfoii^ June 12^ 1905. 
 Vroclaiaied^ June i^, 1905, 
 
 By thk Presidknt of the I'nited States of America. 
 
 A PROCLAMATION. 
 
 Whereas a Convention l>etween the United States of America and 
 His Majesty the Kinjj of the United Kingdom of (ireat Britain and 
 Ireland and of the British Dominions l)eyond the Seas, Emperor of 
 India acting in the name of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, hy 
 which the I'nited States agrees to renounce in the British Protectorate 
 of Zanzibar, and in that part of the mainland dominions of His High- 
 ness the Sultan of Zanzibar which lies within the Protectorate of 
 British Kast Africa, its extraterritorial rights in favor of the British 
 courts therein established, was concluded and signed bj- their respec- 
 tive Plenipotentiaries at NN'ashington, on the twenty-Hfth day of Feb- 
 ruary, one thousand nine hundred and tive, the original of which 
 Convention is woiti for word as follows: 
 
 The United States of America and His Majesty the King of the 
 United Kingdom of (Jreat Britain and Ireland and of the British 
 Dominions In^yond the Seas, Emperor of India, acting in the name 
 of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, have, for the purposes 
 hereinafter stated, appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely: 
 
 The President of the United States of America, the Honorable* 
 John Hav, Secretary of State of the United States of America; 
 and 
 
 His Britannic Majesty, the Right Honorable Sir Henry Mortimer 
 Durand, (i. C. M. G., K. C. S. I., K. CJ. I. p]., his Ambassador 
 
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 \Mio, after havintr coinimnncatod each to the othcM' their respective 
 fidl powers, t'ouiul in good tiiid (hie form, have agreed npon the 
 followini'" articles: 
 
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 enonnce in the British 
 
 Pi'otiH'torate of Zanzihar, and in that part of the mainland dominions 
 of His Highness the Sultan of Zan/i))ar which lies within the Pio- 
 tectorate of British Kast Africa, the extraterritorial rights secured to 
 it ))y the treaty of Septemher 21, IKM^, h(»tween the rnitcnl States 
 and the Sultan of Muscat, and the treaty of July H, lcSSr>, l)etween the 
 United vSbites and Zanzihar. 
 
 The jurisdiction extM'cised thereunder by consular courts of the 
 United States in the British Protectoi'ate of Zanzihai' and in that i>art 
 of the mainland dominions of His Hij^hness the Sultan of Zanzihar 
 which is uncU'r British protection, and all the exceptional privileji^es, 
 ex(»m|)tions, and immunities enjoyed hy citizens of the United States 
 as a nart of or api3urt(Miant to such juiisdiction, shall absolutely cease 
 and deterfnine. It bein^^ understood, ho\v(»ver, that this renunciation 
 shall not tjike etiect until such time as the ritrhts of extmterritorialitv 
 enjoved in Zanzibai* l)v other nationsshall have been likewise renounced. 
 
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 In consideration of this remmciation bv the Ignited States of America, 
 
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 the (fovermne.nt of His Britannic Majesty ajj^rees to empower tlie 
 compet(Mit British courts which have been (Established in the British 
 Brotectonite of Zanzibar and in that part of the mainhmd dominions 
 of His Hi{]^hness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under British pro- 
 tection, to exercis(» jurisdiction o\ er citizens of the Ignited States the 
 same as over British subjects and British protected persons, and that 
 citizens of th(* United States shall have in and })efore said courts all 
 th(* riffhts and privileges that belonf^* and are accorded therein to 
 British subjects and to British protected j)ersons. 
 
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 The present Convention shall Ik* ratified by the President of the 
 United States of America, bv and with the af^dvice and consent of the 
 Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty, and the mtitications 
 shall l>e exchanged at Washin<^^ton as soon as possible. 
 
 In faith whenH)f, W(\ tin* respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed 
 this Convention and have hennmto aftix(*d our seals. 
 
 Done in du[)licate at the City of Washing-ton this twenty-tifth day 
 of Februarv, in tin* V(*ar of our Loid one thousand nine hundred and 
 
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 Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, Presi- 
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 tion to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and 
 clause thereof may be observed and fultilled with ^ood faith by the 
 United States and the citizens thereof. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
 seal of the United States of America to be affixed. 
 
 Done at the City of Washington, this twelfth day of June, 
 
 in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and tive, 
 
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 one hundred ana twentv-ninth. 
 
 Theodore Roosevelt 
 
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